This radio broadcast describes a technique called 'salinity shock' which is being used to kill plants and animals that ride in ballast water on ships. Oceangoing ships are now dumping their freshwater ballast at sea and...

This is the homepage of the United States Geological Survey's (USGS) Invasive Species Program. Materials include information about the program, news articles, and information on research projects arranged by species,...

This marine snail (Rapana venosa) from Asia was discovered in the Chesapeake Bay in 1998. VIMS scientists report their research on this exotic species, how its biology and life cycle allowed it to invade US waters via...