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Economic Impact of Invasive Species: Direct Costs Estimates and Economic Impacts for Washington State (Jan 2017) (PDF | 4.94 MB)

Washington State Recreation and Conservation Office. Washington Invasive Species Council.

See also: Economic Impact of Invasive Species to Washington State Fact Sheet (PDF | 205 KB)

Effect of Spiny Water Flea on Lake George
Lake George Association (New York).
Exotic Invasive Plants: Changing Our Natural Ecosystems

DOI. NPS. Point Reyes National Seashore.

Invasive Species and Fire in California Ecosystems (2010) (PDF | 227 KB)

California Native Plant Society.

In Fremontia, the journal of the California Native Plant Society.

Invasive Tree Pests - Thousand Cankers Disease
Missouri Department of Conservation.
See also: For more information about Invasive Tree Pests (insects and diseases) that are not native to Missouri
Mosquitoes and Disease
New York State Department of Health.
NOAA Researchers Model Risk of Asian Carp Invasion in Lake Huron (Apr 30, 2020)

DOC. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

New research by NOAA and partners finds that two species of invasive Asian carp -- the bighead carp and silver carp, collectively known as bigheaded carps -- could be capable of establishing populations in Saginaw Bay, Lake Huron and affecting the health of ecologically and economically important fish species such as yellow perch. The research, appearing online in the journal Biological Invasions, is based on a new model that simulates interactions between the bigheaded carps and a range of fish species, including walleye, yellow perch, and groups lower on the food web over a time period of 50 years. Over 180 non-indigenous aquatic species have already become established in the Great Lakes, with a handful of these producing substantial negative impacts. While bigheaded carps are established in watersheds near the Great Lakes, they have not yet become established in the Great Lakes.

Non-Native Invasive Insects, Diseases Decreasing Carbon Stored in U.S. Forests (Aug 13, 2019)

USDA. FS. Northern Research Station.

In addition to cleaning the air and water, forests hold a tremendous amount of sequestered carbon. When trees die and then decay on the forest floor, that carbon is released into the atmosphere, a phenomenon that is one of the drivers of climate change. A first-of-its-kind study by a team that included the United States Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service and Purdue University scientists finds that non-native invasive insects and diseases are reducing the amount of carbon stored in trees across the United States. The study, “Biomass losses resulting from insect and disease invasions in USA forests,” is available at: https://www.nrs.fs.fed.us/pubs/58371.

Socio-Economic Impact: The Threat of Aquatic Invasive Species to the Great Lakes

Invasive Species Centre. Asian Carp Canada.

The Cost of Invasive Plants on California
California Invasive Plant Council.
The Costs of Aquatic Invasive Species to Great Lakes States (Sep 2016) (PDF | 1.20 MB)
 Anderson Economic Group.
Why Should I Care about Invasive Plants? (PDF | 1.13 MB)

Midwest Invasive Plant Network.

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