Pennsylvania State University. Pennsylvania Sea Grant.

See also: Aquatic Invasive Species Fact Sheets for additional species information

Australian Government. Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water

Centre for Invasive Species Solutions (Australia).

Chesapeake Bay Program.

Missouri Department of Conservation.

Missouri Department of Conservation.

Missouri Department of Conservation.

USDA. ARS. Tellus.

Research and commerce use a two-pronged ‘fork’ approach to deal with invasive fish. As many anglers know, carp are not welcome when found dangling from the hook. Classified by U.S. government as an invasive species and known colloquially as a “trash fish,” carp can take over and devastate every watery environment they enter. They’re not particularly well known in this country as good eating fish, either. To help curb the numbers of invasive fish, researchers and commerce are using a two-pronged ‘fork’ approach to deal with the invasive fish.

Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources.

Arkansas Game & Fish Commission.

Giant threats to Arkansas's fish and water are lurking under the surface somewhere right now. The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission needs boaters' help in stopping these terrors before they spread any further. Matt Horton, the AGFC's Aquatic Nuisance Species program coordinator, says 36 aquatic nuisance species have been documented in Arkansas, including plants, fish, mussels and other types of organisms. Some of the more well known species include giant salvinia, silver carp, northern snakeheads and zebra mussels, but these are just a few of the species that can pose significant ecological and economic harm, as well as a risk to human health.

Just like when fighting a virus, Horton says the best plan of attack is to prevent it from spreading to new areas. Here are some ways everyone can fight aquatic nuisance species in Arkansas to keep our waters healthy and accessible for angling and boating enjoyment. Learn more about how you can help protect Arkansas waters from aquatic invaders at www.agfc.com/invasivespecies.

South Carolina Department of Natural Resources.

DOI. Fish and Wildlife Service.

See also: Ecological Risk Screening Summaries for more species summaries

Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management. Office of Water Resources.

See also: Aquatic Invasive Animals for species of concern

Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control. Division of Fish and Wildlife.

University of Florida. IFAS. Florida Wildlife Extension.

Includes call of the Giant Toad

IUCN. Species Survival Commission. Invasive Species Specialist Group.

IUCN. Species Survival Commission. Invasive Species Specialist Group.

World Conservation Union. Invasive Species Specialist Group.

IUCN. Species Survival Commission. Invasive Species Specialist Group.

World Conservation Union. Invasive Species Specialist Group.