Traits:Introduced Species Catalog

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Introduced Species Catalog

Introduced Species Catalog: Terms and definitions used in the World Register of Introduced Marine Species (WRIMS).

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Has Values:

• Introduced Species Catalog
  • Abundance
    • Common
    • Common to dominant
    • Dominant
    • Fluctuating
    • Locally common
    • Monoculture
    • Rare
    • Rare to common
    • Rare to dominant
  • Impact
    • Adverse habitat modification
    • Alters bio-geochemical/hydrologic cycles
    • Alters trophic interactions
    • Aquatic transport
    • Consumes native species (predator or herbivore)
    • Damage to marine structures or archaeology
    • Genetic impacts: hybridisation and introgression
    • Human health
    • Induces novel behavioural or eco-physiological responses
    • Loss of aquaculture/commercial/recreational harvest or gain
    • Loss of public/tourist amenity
    • Other impact - undefined or uncertain
    • Outcompetes native species for resources and/or space
    • Pathogen/parasite or carrier of a pathogen/parasite
    • Water abstraction or nuisance fouling
  • Invasiveness
    • Invasive
    • Invasiveness Not specified
    • Invasiveness Uncertain
    • Management recorded
    • Not invasive
    • Of concern
  • Location Type
    • Introduced country and/or sea area
    • Native country and/or native sea area
    • Source country and/or sea area
  • Occurrence
    • Absent
    • Border Intercept
    • Detected in invasion pathway
    • Detected in the wild
    • Eradicated
    • Eradication unconfirmed
    • Established
    • Established and expanding
    • Established and stable
    • Extirpated
    • In captivity/cultivated
    • Introduction unverified
    • Occurrence Not specified
    • Present/controlled
    • Recorded in error
    • Reported
    • Sometimes present
  • Origin
    • Alien
    • Native
    • Native - Endemic
    • Native - Non-endemic
    • Origin uncertain
    • Origin unknown
  • Pathways/vector
    • Aquaculture: accidental
    • Traits:Pathways/vector
    • Bio-control: accidental translocation with deliberate bio-control release
    • Bio-control: deliberate translocation as a bio-control agent
    • Canals: natural range expansion through man-made canals
    • Debris: transport of species on human generated debris
    • Fisheries: accidental as bait
    • Fisheries: accidental with deliberate translocations of fish or shellfish
    • Fisheries: accidental with fishery products, packing or substrate
    • Fisheries: deliberate translocations of fish or shellfish to establish or support fishery
    • Individual release: accidental release by individuals
    • Individual release: deliberate release by individuals
    • Natural dispersal
    • Pathway/vector Other
    • Pathway/vector Unknown
    • Plant introductions: accidental with deliberate plant translocations
    • Plant introductions: deliberate translocation of plant species
    • Recreational equipment: accidental with recreational equipment
    • Scientific research: accidental release with research activities
    • Scientific research: deliberate release with research activities
    • Seaplanes: accidental as attached or free-living fouling organisms
    • Ships: accidental as attached or free-living fouling organisms
    • Ships: accidental associated with cargo
    • Ships: accidental with ballast water, sea water systems, live wells or other deck basins
    • Ships: accidental with solid ballast
    • Ships: general