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links to find more information from various organisations and online documents. International Aquatic Invasive Species Conferences: First initiated in 1992 in response to the growing ecological and economic cost of invasive alien species in the Great Lakes of North America, the 13th conference was hosted by the Sligo Institute of Technology, in September 2004 Impact of Invasive Alien Species on Biodiversity: The Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government together with its counterpart in Northern Ireland has produced this all-Ireland review. Aquatic Invasive Species: Visit this site for additional information about aquatic invasive species. Sargassum muticum: Find out about the distribution of Sargassum muticum from the Irish Seaweed Centre in NUI-Galway. Recording Projects : The Marine Life Information Network for Britain and Ireland records information on seabed and seashore sightings made by volunteers and the general public. Global Invasive Species: This is the global invasive species database website. Species Survival Commission: This provides a link to the website of the Species Survival Commission of the IUCN The World Conservation Union. International Maritime Organisation: The International Maritime Organisation website has extensive information on ballast water management, anti-fouling systems and the marine environment in general. GISP: This link provides information on the Global Invasive Species Programme. International Convention for the Control and Management of Ships' Ballast Water and Sediments: This links to information on a new international convention to prevent the potentially devastating effects of the spread of harmful aquatic organisms carried by ships' ballast water. |
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