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International Cooperation Towards Science, Policy and Information Exchange

Vectors, Detectors and Inspectors
Dan Minchin, Marine Organism Investigations, Ireland

Managing the Global Invasive Species Problem – Some Lessons Learned From Experience with National, Regional and Global
Greg Sherley, Principal Regional Scientist, New Zealand Department of Conservation, New Zealand

Invasive Aquatic Species and Ships Across the Sea – the IMO Response, Reflections and Direction
Jean-Claude Sainlos, Director, Marine Environment Division, International Maritime Organization, England

Two Nations, One Ecosystem, Working Together on Aquatic Invasive Species Management and Control
The Rt. Hon. Herb Gray, Chair, Canadian Section, and The Hon. Dennis Schornack, Chair, United States, International Joint Commission

Directions in Policy and Action on Aquatic Invasive Species in the United States
Timothy R.E. Keeney, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere, NOAA

Integrating Science With Policy: The Canadian Experience
John Cooley, Regional Director General, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Canada

Invasive Species in Ireland
Jamie T.A. Dick, Quercus, Queen’s University, Belfast, Northern Ireland

Introduced Aquatic Species in Europe — An Attempt at an Inventory
Stephan Gollasch, GoConsult, Germany

Aquatic Invasive Species in South Africa – Environmental Impacts and Management Responses
Charles L. Griffiths, University of Cape Town, South Africa

Post-border Management of Non-native Marine Species in New Zealand
Maria Cassidy, Ministry of Fisheries, New Zealand

The Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force: A Mechanism to Coordinate Efforts to Combat Aquatic Nuisance Species in Order to Protect US Waters
Everett Wilson, US Fish & Wildlife Service, Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force, Executive Secretary, USA

European Cooperation in Research, Information Exchange and Management of Aquatic Invasive Species
Vadim Panov, Zoological Institute of the Russian Academy of Science, Russia


Shipping: Updates on the Issues

A Global Perspective on Shipping as a Vector for New Introductions
Stephan Gollasch, Go Consult, Germany

Bioinvasions in North America’s Great Lakes and the Shipping Vector
Edward L. Mills, Cornell University, USA

Vectors for Introduction of Alien Macroalgae in Europe: Hull Fouling
Frédéric Mineur, Queen's University Belfast, Northern Ireland

Quantifying the Efficacy of Mid-ocean Ballast Water Exchange: An Experimental Approach
Emma Verling, Smithsonian Environmental Research Center, USA

Ballast Water Management: Toward Understanding Treatment Efficacy
Gregory M. Ruiz, Smithsonian Environmental Research Center, USA


Shipping: Advances in Science

Modeling of Ballast Water Flow Dynamics to Understand Ballast Water Exchange
Stephan Verosto, Naval Sea Systems Command Carderock, Surface Warfare Center Division, USA

Transfer of Nonindigenous Species to the Laurentian Great Lakes in Residual Ballast Water From No-ballast-on-board (NOBOB) Vessels
Colin D.A. van Overdijk, Great Lakes Institute for Environmental Research, University of Windsor, Canada

Modeling the Risk of Invasion by Diapausing Eggs in Residual Ballast Sediments
Sarah A. Bailey, Great Lakes Institute for Environmental Research, University of Windsor, Canada

Viability of Invertebrate Diapausing Eggs Exposed to Saltwater: Implications for Great Lakes’ Ship Ballast Management
Derek K. Gray, Great Lakes Institute for Environmental Research, University of Windsor, Canada


Biology of Invading Fishes

The Spread of Dace – an Invasive Fish Species in Ireland
Brian Hayden, Central Fisheries Board, Ireland

Preliminary Results on the Movements and Microhabitat Use of Introduced Pumpkinseed (Lepomis gibbosus) in Small English Streams
Salius Stakenas, Centre for Environment, Fisheries & Aquatic Science (CEFAS), England

Risk Assessment of Introduced Black Carp in the United States: Potential Geographic Range and Ecological Impacts
Leo G. Nico and Howard L. Jelks, US Geological Survey, FISC – Center for Aquatic Resources Studies

Invasive Freshwater Fish and Water Clarity Decline in New Zealand, North Island Lakes
David Rowe, National Institute for Water and Atmospheric Research, New Zealand

Aquatic Invasive Species Impacts Upon the Lake Erie Sport Fishery
Fred L. Snyder, Ohio Sea Grant, USA

Complex Interactions Between Native and Invasive Fish: The Simultaneous Effects of Multiple Negative Interactions
Russell Rader, Brigham Young University, USA

Occurrence of an Introduced Freshwater Fish, the Rio Grande Cichlid (Cichlasoma cyanoguttatum), in Estuarine Habitats of Southeastern Louisiana, USA: Can We Assume That Estuaries are Effective Barriers to Expansion?
Martin T. O'Connell, University of New Orleans, USA

Early Life Interactions Between Native Cyprinids and Invasive Sunbleak Leucaspius deliniatus in a Three-lake System
Kathleen Beyer, University of Hull, England

Heterosporis Sp. (Microspora): A New Parasite From Yellow Perch (Perca flavescens) And Walleye (Stizostedion vitreum) In Minnesota, Wisconsin and Lake Ontario, North America
Dan Sutherland, University of Wisconsin - La Crosse, USA

The Sicily Channel: A Crossroad Between Altantic and Indo-Pacific Worlds
Franco Andaloro, Central Institute of Research Applied to the Sea (ICRAM), Italy


Global Management Efforts

Guilty Until Proven Innocent or Innocent Until Proven Guilty? The Further Development of Criteria for Assigning Introduced versus Endemic Status
Marnie Campbell, Ministry of Fisheries, New Zealand

Guilty Until Proven Innocent or Innocent Until Proven Guilty? The Practical Biosecurity Management of Cryptogenic Species
Chad Hewitt, Ministry of Fisheries, New Zealand

Italian Project on Aquatic Invasive Species in Italian Seas
Franco Andaloro, Central Institute of Research Applied to the Sea (ICRAM), Italy

The Proposed Australian System for the Prevention and Management of Marine Pest Incursions
Jacinta Innes, Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forests, Australia

Status, Environmental Considerations for Invasive Seaweads for the Pacific Coast of North America
Hans Herrmann, Commission for Environmental Cooperation of North America


Prediction Modeling and Risk Assessment

Developing Technologies for AIS Risk Assessment for US Army Corps of Engineers Projects
Alfred F. Cofrancesco, Jr., US Army Engineer Research & Development Center, USA

Life-history Variation and the Spread of Aquatic Nonindigenous Species Across Ontario Lakes
Jim Muirhead, Great Lakes Institute, University of Windsor, Canada

Emerging Threats: Potential Geographic Distributions of Temperate Aquatic Invasive Species
Daniel A. Kluza, US Environmental Protection Agency, USA


Shipping: Advances in Science

US Coast Guard Shipboard Technology Evaluation Program
Richard Everett, US Coast Guard, USA

The US Ballast Water Technology Demonstration Program: Progress Report
Pamela Thibodeaux, US Fish & Wildlife Service, USA

Evaluation of Filtration Components for Ballast Water Treatment
Edward J. Lemieux, Naval Research Laboratory, USA

Evaluation of a New Method for Control of Aquatic Invasive Species: Effects of Carbon Dioxide and Stack Gas Supersaturation on LT50
Barnaby J. Watten, US Geological Survey, USA

Rapid Deoxygenation of Ballast Water: Effectiveness and Applicability of a Bio-reactive Process
Yves de Lafontaine, Environment Canada, Canada

Treatment of Ships’ Ballast Water Using the Strong Dielectric Barrier Discharge
Mingdong Bai, Dalian Maritime University, China

Development, Verification and Installation of Electro-ionization Technology for Ballast Water Treatment on a Cruise Ship
C.E. Bud Leffler, Marine Environmental Partners, USA

Engineered Biomimetic Surfaces to Reduce Ulva Zoospore Settlement
Anthony Brennan, University of Florida, USA

Acute Toxicity of SeaKleen (Menadione) to Zooplankton Diapausing Eggs
David Raikow, NOAA, Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory, USA

Development of Full-Scale Ballast Water Treatment Systems for the Control of Aquatic Nuisance Species
Tom Mackey, Hyde Marine Inc., USA

Design Optimization and Test of an Onboard Treatment of Ballast Water (TREBAWA) – Combination of Hydroclone and UV
Tony Leigh, Willand U.V. Systems Ltd., England

Shipboard Demonstration of Chlorine Dioxide as an Effective Ballast Water Treatment on the ACL Atlantic Compass
Tom Perlich, Echochlor Inc., USA

An Economical Ballast Water System – Combined Effects of Hypoxia (De-Oxygenation), Hypercapnia and a Low pH by Inert Gas Infusion
Mo Husain, MH Systems, USA


Invasion Biology of Crustaceans

Relationship Between Body Length and Egg Volume in a Mass Invader Chelicorophium curvispinum (Sars, 1895) (Crustacea: Amphipoda)
Sanjeevi Rajagopal, University of Nijmegen, The Netherlands

Colonization by Alien Amphipods on Stone Substrata Hung in the River Rhine
Marielle van Riel, University of Nijmegen, The Netherlands

Mud Fixation by the Ponto-Caspian Amphipod Chelicorophium curvispinum (Sars, 1895)
Gerard van der Velde, University of Nijmegen, The Netherlands

Population Dynamics and Development of the Invasive Caprellid Amphipod Caprella mutica.
Elizabeth Cook, Scottish Association for Marine Science, Scotland

The Nonindigenous Cladoceran Cercopagis pengoi in the Northern Baltic Sea: Some Remarks on its Distribution and Energetic Significance
Eila Lahdes, Finnish Institute of Marine Research, Finland

If They Can’t Meet You, They Can’t Eat You: Simulation Grid Experiment to Investigate Body-size Related Habitat Choice in the Freshwater Amphipod Dikerogammarus villosus Sowinsky (Crustacea) and its Introduction Into a Freshwater Lake in The Netherlands
Dirk Platvoet, Institute of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Dynamics, The Netherlands

Invasive Gammarids in Poland – Migration in Progress
Krzysztof Jazdzewski, University of Lodz, Poland

Invasive Amphipods as a Food Resource for Local Fishes in the Vistula River
Michal Grabowski, University of Lodz, Poland

Biological Invasions in European Inland Waters: A Case Study of the Red Swamp Crayfish, Procambarus clarkii
Francesca Gherardi, Università de Firenze, Italy

The Invasion and Spread of the Chinese Mitten Crab in Europe from a Multidisciplinary Perspective
Leif-Matthias Herborg, University of Newcastle upon Tyne, School of Marine Science & Technology, England


Policy and Prevention

Passing Successful Invasive Plant Legislation in the State of Maine: Making a Difference at the Local, State and National Level in an Age of Political Cynicism with Grassroots Activism…One Vote Counts
Shippen Bright, Maine Lakes Conservancy Institute, USA

Cooperative Federalism: Regional Aquatic Nuisance Species Panels in the United States
John Christmas, George Mason University, USA

Developing Essential Resources for Rapid Response to Aquatic invaders in the Northeastern US and Atlantic Canada
Jay Baker, Northeast Aquatic Nuisance Species Panel, USA

Aquatic Invasive Species in the Pacific Northwest
Stephen Phillips, Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission, USA

Novel Application of a Novel Tool: Using a US Endangered Species Act Safe Harbor Agreement to Reduce the Use of Mosquitofish
Doug Duncan, US Fish and Wildlife Service, USA


Education and Outreach

County Heritage Plans as a Tool for Raising Public Awareness
Siobhán Geraghty, North Tipperary County Council, Ireland

Effective Strategies That Work to Prevent the Spread of Aquatic Invasive Species by Recreational Boaters
Douglas A. Jensen, Minnesota Sea Grant, USA

Integrating an Aquatic Invasive Species Unit Into School Curricula
MaryAnn McGarry, Maine Lakes Conservancy Institute WET, USA

Employing a Volunteer Network to Help Control Purple Loosestrife: Implementation and Impact
Natalie Carroll, Purdue University, Department of Youth Development and Agricultural Education, USA

Overcoming Obstacles in the Control of Water Chestnuts in an Urban Setting
Alicia Zoeller, Holyoke Conservation Commission, USA

Outreach and Communications: Vital Components of the Asian Carp Rapid Response Plan
Kristin TePas, Illinois Natural History Survey, Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant, USA

Habitattitude! A National Campaign to Prevent the Introduction of Aquatic Invasive Species by Aquarium and Water Garden Owners
Douglas A. Jensen, Minnesota Sea Grant, USA


Shipping: Policy

The GEF/UNDP/IMO Global Ballast Water Management Programme: Reflections, Achievements, Progress and Plans
Steve Raaymakers, International Maritime Organization, England

US Coast Guard Ballast Water Management Program: Battling Aquatic Invasions Through Regulations
Bivan Patnaik, US Coast Guard, USA

Identifying Regions at Risk Using Time-series Analysis and Life-cycle Models
Keith Hayes, CSIRO Marine Research, Australia

Risk-based Decision Making in Ballast Water Policy Development
Jeremy Firestone, University of Delaware, College of Marine Studies, USA

From State Senator Sikkema to Congresswoman Miller: Shipping’s Response to Ballast Water Initiatives in the Great Lakes
Georges H. Robichon, Fednav Limited, Canada

Integrating Science in Ballast Water Management
Judith Pederson, MIT Sea Grant College Program, USA

Development of the Australian Port Monitoring Framework
Simon Barry, Australian Government Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Australia



Industrial Biofouling

The Recent and Rapid Spread of Zebra Mussels in England: Causes and Industrial Consequences
Paul Elliott, Cambridge University, England

Exotic Cooling Water Fouling Organisms in The Netherlands with Emphasis on Heat Treatment of the Japanese Oyster Crassostera gigas
Henk A. Jenner, NV KEMA, The Netherlands

Can Biology Control Brackish Mussel (Mytilopsis leucophaeata) Fouling in Industrial Cooling Water Systems?
Annick A. Verween, University of Gent, Belgium

Progress in the Biological Control of Zebra Mussels: Results of Laboratory and Power Plant Tests
Daniel P. Molloy, New York State Museum, USA

New Antifouling Technique by Combined Carbon Dioxide and Sodium Hypochlorite Dosing
Henk A. Jenner, NV KEMA, The Netherlands

A Microencapsulated BioBullet for the Control of Biofouling Zebra Mussels
David Aldridge, Cambridge University, England

Development of an Efficient Low-cost Sparker Technology for Controlling Zebra Mussels
Raymond Schaefer, Phoenix Science and Technology, Inc., USA

Biofouling Control Strategies in ANAV Nuclear Power Plants
Oscar Nieto Garcia, Asociación Nuclear Ascó Vandellós, Dirección de Servicios Técnicos, Spain


Invasion Impacts on Freshwater Ecosystems

Assessing the First-order and Second-order Environmental Impact Effects of the Filter-feeding Asian Clam, Corbicula fluminea, and Omnivorous African Cichlid, Oreochromis aureus, Under Various Water Quality Conditions
Robert Brock, NOAA, National Marine Fisheries Service, USA

Differences in Composition of Macroinvertebrate and Fish Communities with Invasive and Native Gammarus spp. (Crustacea: Amphipoda)
David W. Kelly, Queen's University Belfast, Northern Ireland

The Influence of Eurasian Watermilfoil on Littoral Zone Structure and Function in an Oligotrophic Lake
Charles W. Boylen, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, USA

Golden Apple Snail, Pomacea canaliculata (Lamarck): An Alien Invasive Species, its Environmental and Economic Impact Assessment in Asia and Lessons Learned in the Philippines
Ravindra C. Joshi, Philippine Rice Research Institute, Philippines

Channeled Applesnail: Current US Distribution and Potential Threat to Coastal Ecosystems and Agriculture
Lyubov Burlakova, Stephen F. Austin State University, USA

Ecosystem-level Impacts of Zebra Mussels in Lake Winnebago, Wisconsin
James P. Kirk, US Army Engineer Research & Development Center, USA

Effects of Zebra Mussels on Habitat Use and Foraging Success of Juvenile Lake Sturgeon (Acipenser fluvescens): Implications for Reintroduction Efforts
Declan McCabe, St. Michael’s College, USA

The Impact of the Zebra Mussel Invasion on Phytoplankton, Zooplankton and Benthic Macroinvertebrate Communities in a Large Irish lake
Caitriona Maguire, Queen’s University Belfast, Northern Ireland

Good, Bad, Ugly or Just the Latest Addition to the Fauna? Changes in the Fish Population of Lower Lough Erne, Ireland, Following Invasion and Effective Water Column De-trophication by Zebra Mussels
Robert Rosell, Department of Agriculture for Northern Ireland AFESD, Aquatic Systems Branch, Northern Ireland


Monitoring and Detection

The Invasion of Eurasian Watermilfoil (Myriophyllum spicatum) and Curlyleaf Pondweed (Potamogeton crispus) in Lake Tahoe: The Risks of Benign Neglect
Lars W. J. Anderson, US Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, USA

Study on Invasive Alien Species in North Tipperary
Siobhán Geraghty, North Tipperary County Council, Ireland

Proactive Assessment of Invasion Potential in the United States for European Freshwater Aquaculture and Aquarium Trade Fishes
Kristina McNyset, The University of Kansas, Natural History Museum, USA

Using Predictive Habitat Modeling to Design Surveillance for Marine Pests
Graeme Inglis, National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research, New Zealand

Current Use and Future Potential of Genetic Probes in Marine Invasion Science and Management
Nicholas Bax, CSIRO Marine Research, Australia


Industrial Biofouling

Efficacy of a Starch-based Reagent as a Proactive Control for Mussels (Dreissena spp.) and Other Molluscs
Garry Smythe, Stantec Consultants Inc., USA

Water Treatment With Chlorine Dioxide as an Efficient Antifouling Technique
Matthias Rothe, ProMinent Dosiertichnik Gmbh, Germany

Zebra Mussel Distribution in the Riba-roja Reservoir (NE Spain) and First Results on Population Control Possibilities
Antoni Palau, ENDESA, Spain

Zebra Mussel Control at Darlington Nuclear Generating Station
Wing Ng, Ontario Power Generation, Canada

The Response of Brazilian Utilities to the Invasion of Limnoperna fortunei
Maria Edith Rolla, Cia. Energética de Minas Getais, Brazil


Invasion Impacts on Freshwater Ecosystems

Functional Changes in Communities of Freshwater Benthic Invertebrates After Zebra Mussel Invasion
Lyubov Burlakova, Stephen F. Austin State University, USA

An Assessment of the Direct and Indirect Impacts of Aquatic Invasive Species on Lake Trout Restoration in the Great Lakes
John Fitzsimons, Fisheries & Oceans Canada, Bayfield Institute, Canada

An Evaluation of the Roach (Rutilus rutilus) Invasion in Ireland
Paul McLoone, Central Fisheries Board, Ireland

Invasive Plant Species in Irish Aquatic Habitats
John Lucey, Environmental Protection Agency, Ireland

Exotic and Endemic Flora on Reference and Non-reference sites from Iberian Fluvial Systems
Francisca Aguiar, Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Departmento de Engenharia Floresta, Portugal


Invasion Impacts on Marine Ecosystems

Blurring of Biogeographic Boundaries: A Multivariate Analysis of the Regional Patterns of Native and Nonindigenous Species Assemblages in Pacific Coast Estuaries
Henry Lee II, US Environmental Protection Agency, USA

Effects of Nonindigenous Species on the Taxonomic Diversity of Estuarine Assemblages
Deborah Reusser, US Geological Survey, USA

Is the Biological Integrity of the Baltic Sea Threatened by Invasive Non-native Species?
Erkki Leppäkoski, Abo Akademi University, Finland

Invasive Blooms of the Green Alga Caulerpa in Southeastern Florida and the Bahamas Supported by Anthropogenic Nitrogen Enrichment
Brian Lapointe, Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institution, Inc., USA

The Ecology and Ecological Impact of a Highly Invasive, Marine Invertebrate on Hawaii’s Coral Reef Communities
Samuel E. Kahng, University of Hawaii at Manoa, USA

Introduction of the Polychaete Marenzelleria viridis and its Influence on Macrozoobenthos Long-term Trends in the Northern Baltic Sea
Ari Laine, Finnish Institute of Marine Research, Finland

Reproductive Potential and Predatory Pressure of the Gastropod Rapana venosa in a Locality of the Northern Adriatic Sea
Dario Savini, University of Pavia, Italy

Differences in Habitat Structure and Associated Macrofauna Between Native Kelp Beds (Laminaria spp.) and Meadows of the Invasive Green Alga (Codium fragile spp. Tomentosoides) Along the Atlantic Coast of Nova Scotia
Allison L. Schmidt, Dalhousie University, Canada

Effects of Mussels on the Invasive Alga, Codium fragile spp. Tomentosoides, on Artificial Structures in the Adriatic Sea (Northeast Mediterranean)
Fabio Bulleri, Università di Bologna, Centro Interdipartimentale de Ricerca per le Scienze Ambiantali di Ravenna, Italy


Control Methods for Ecosystem Protection: Aquatic Plants

The Reward Rapid Release™ Test: A Water Management Tool for Sensitive Use Sites Such as Reservoirs, Canals, and Lakes
James F. Petta, Syngenta Crop Protection, Inc., USA

Nutritional Status of Hydrilla verticillata and its Effect on Two Different Biological Control Agents
Judy Shearer, US Army Engineers, Research and Development Center, USA

Developing an Integrated Approach to the Management of Hydrilla
Michael J. Grodowitz, US Army Engineer Research and Development Center, USA

Invasion and Management of the Water Primrose (Ludwigia spp) in France: A Panorama
Alain Dutartre, Cemagref, France

Biocontrol Potential for Azolla filiculoides and Hydrocotyle ranunculoides in the UK and Europe
Richard H. Shaw, CABI Bioscience, England

Reward AccuGel™: A Precision Placement Formulation of Diquat for the Management of Invasive and Nuisance Plants in both Static and Flowing Systems
James F. Petta, Syngenta Crop Protection, Inc., USA

Diquat Gel Formulation for Control of Aquatic Weeds
Kurt Getsinger, US Army Engineer Research and Development Center, USA

The Effects of Spartina anglica Eradication Treatments on Estuarine Benthic Macro-invertebrates
Mark Hammond, Department of the Environment, Environment and Heritage Service, Northern Ireland

The Integrated Management Approach to Control of Eurasian Watermilfoil: Cost Benefits and Long-term Effectiveness
Lawrence Eichler, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, USA



Development and Use of Databases

NISbase: A Distributed Network for Invasive Species Information
Pam Fuller, US Geological Survey, USA

The Aquaculture Compendium and the Crop Protection Compendium: Global Knowledge Bases for Aquatic Invasive Species
Martin Parr, CAB International, Compendium Programme, England

A US-Canadian Aquatic Species Inventory and Invasive Species Warning System
Donna Turgeon, National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science, USA

SGNIS: Expanding the Knowledge Base – Globally
Brian K. Miller, Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant, USA

The National Aquatic Nuisance Species Clearinghouse
Charles O'Neill, Jr., New York Sea Grant, USA

Educators Respond to Invasive Species: Interactive Web-based Activities for Learning and Decision Making
Rosanne W. Fortner, Ohio Sea Grant Program, USA

Species Invasiveness and FishBase
Christine Casal, ICLARM, Philippines

Exploring the Concept of a World Atlas of Invasive Aquatic Species: Food for Thought
Graeme J. Inglis, National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research, New Zealand


Invasion Impacts on Marine Ecosystems

Bioinvasion of the Pacific Oyster into the East Frisian Wadden Sea (Germany): Will Mytilus beds be Replaced by Oyster-reefs?
Andreas Schmidt, Senckenberg Institute, Germany

Invasive Macroalgae on Hawaii’s Coral Reefs: Influence of Biodiversity on Invasion Success and Ultimate Consequences to Ecosystem Function
Jennifer E. Smith, University of Hawaii at Manoa, USA

Testing Intertidal Community Invasability: The Role of Nutrient Supply and Perturbations
Iñigo Sánchez, Uneversidad de Oviedo, Spain

Timing of Gamete Release in the Native Brown Seaweed Cystoseira humilis and the Invader Species Sargassum muticu
Aschwin Engelen, Universidad do Algarve, CCMAR, FCMA, Portugal

Asterias amurensis Management Strategy Evaluation Part 1: Integrating Population Biology and Oceanography to Determine the Limits of Natural Dispersal and Population Growth
Piers Dunstan, CSIRO, Australia

Asterias amurensis Management Strategy Evaluation Part 2: Defining and Testing the Effectiveness of Management Options
Nicholas Bax, CSIRO, Australia

A Model for Forecasting the Propagation Potential of the Invasive Indo-Pacific Lionfish, Pterois volitans/miles in the Western Atlantic With Inferences on Ecosystem Effects
James Adiel Morris, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, USA



Control Methods for Ecosystem Protection

An Asian Carp Rapid Response Plan for the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal Dispersal Barrier
Philip B. Moy, Wisconsin Sea Grant, USA

The Potential for an Acoustic-based Barrier to Prevent Entry of Carp Species Into New Habitats
Edward Guida, Ultra Electronics Ocean Systems, USA

Eradicating the European Carp from Tasmania
Nicholas Bax, CSIRO Marine Research, Australia

Invasion of Ctenophore Mnemiopsis leidyi into the Caspian Sea and Measures to Control its Population Size
Tamara Shiganova, P.P. Shirshov Institute of Oceanology RAS, Russia

The Spread and Attempted Control of the Invasive Seaweed Caulerpa taxifolia in New South Wales, Australia
Tim Glasby, New South Wales Fisheries, Conservation Research, Australia

Appearance of Zebra Mussels in a Reservoir of the Ebro's Basin: Control Strategies
Concha Durán Lalaguna, Ministerio de Medio Ambiente, Spain

Vectors for Introduction of Alien Macroalgae in Europe: Oyster Transfers
Frédéric Mineur, Queen’s University Belfast, Northern Ireland

Vector Management Tools for Invasive Marine Species: Reducing the Spread of Biofouling Pests with Aquaculture Transfers
Barrie Forrest, Cawthron Institute, New Zealand

Implementing A Sea Lamprey Control Program in the Laurentian Great Lakes
Marc Gaden, Great Lakes Fishery Commission, USA


Biology, Physiology and Ecology of Invasive Bivalves

Filtration Rates of the Invasive Pest Bivalve Limnoperna fortunei as a Function of Size and Temperature
Francisco Sylvester, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Argentina

A 10-Year Study of Population Dynamics of Corbicula fluminea Including Eventual Population Extinction in the Clear Fork of the Trinity River in North Central Texas
Robert F. McMahon, University of Texas at Arlington, USA

Genetic Identity and Invasion Dynamics of the Quagga Mussel Dreissena rostriformis (=bugensis) in the Volga River Basin and Great Lakes as Revealed by Microsatellite Analyses
Hugh J. MacIsaac, Great Lakes Institute, University of Windsor, Canada

Population Genetics of Zebra Mussel (Dreissena polymorpha, Pallas), an Exotic Bivalve Mollusc Recently Introduced in Ireland
Iulian Astanei, Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, Ireland

Oyster Invader Achieves Higher Densities in Marine Reserves
Dianna K. Padilla, SUNY, Department of Ecology and Evolution, USA

Dominance of the Noxious Cyanobacterium Microcystis aeruginosa in Low-nutrient Lakes is Associated with Zebra Mussels
David Raikow, Kellogg Biological Station, USA

Distribution and Dynamics of Dreissena polymorpha Within and Among Lakes: 12 Years of Observations
Lyubov E. Burlakova, Stephen F. Austin State University, USA

Massive Invasion of an Estuarine Transition Zone Has No Detectable Effect on Zooplankton Community Structure
Ladd E. Johnson, Laval University, Canada


Invasion History

Global Distribution of the Alien Marine Amphipod Caprella mutica
Gail Ashton, Scottish Association for Marine Science, Scotland

Are Artificial Structures Facilitating the Spread of Invasive Species in Estuaries?
Tim Glasby, New South Wales Fisheries, Conservation Research, Australia

Taxonomic Distinctiveness Magnifies the Impact of Bioinvaders in Aquatic Ecosystems
Anthony Ricciardi, McGill University, Canada

New Invasive Phytoplankton Species Throughout the Suez Canal
Mohamed M. Dorgham, Alexandria University, Egypt

Patterns of Spread of Introduced Pacific Oysters (Crassostrea gigas)
Susanne Diederich, Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research, Germany

Phylogeography: A Way to Track Gammarid Invasion Routes
Michal Grabowski, University of Lodz, Poland

Eradication of Caulerpa taxifolia in the US Five Years After Discovery: Are We There Yet?
Lars W. J. Anderson, US Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, USA


Biology and Ecology of Dreissenids

Differential Excretion of Ammonia and Phosphate by Three Dreissenid Taxa
David A. Culver, Ohio State University, USA

The Impact of Dreissenid Ammonia and Phosphate Excretion on Lake Erie
David A. Culver, Ohio State University, USA

Dynamics of Zebra Mussel (Dreissena polymorpha) Populations in Lough Key
Frances Lucy, Institute of Technology, Sligo, Ireland

Changing Distributional Trends for Dreissenid Mussels in the Upper St. Lawrence River, Lake Ontario, and Eastern Lake Erie
David Bruce Conn, Berry College, USA

A Very Geographically-isolated Zebra Mussel - Dreissena stankovici: Comparison with Other Dreissena spp
Daniel P. Molloy, New York State Museum, USA

Preliminary Assessment of Protistan and Metazoan Symbionts of Dreissena polymorpha in the River Shannon, Ireland
David Bruce Conn, Berry College, USA

Current Distribution and Abundance and Future Colonization Potential of Dreissena polymorpha in the Hudson River Estuary
John Wimbush, Darrin Fresh Water Institute and Renssalaer Polytechnic Institute, USA

Distribution and Impacts of Dreissena polymorpha and Corbicula fluminae, two Freshwater Exotic Suspension Feeders
Alexander Karatayev, Stephen F. Austin State University, USA

Patterns of Dreissena spp. Biomass in Relation to Physical Environmental Variables in the St. Lawrence River
Lisa A. Jones, McGill University, Canada

Human Waterborne Parasites in Zebra Mussels (Dreissena polymorpha) From the Shannon River Drainage, Ireland
Thaddeus K. Graczyk, Johns Hopkins University, USA

Effect of the Biotoxin Microcystin on the Feeding Behavior of the Zebra Mussel and Dynamics of the Toxins in the Mussel and in the Aquatic Environment
Guillaume Juhel, University College of Cork, Department of Zoology, Ecology and Plant Science, Ireland


Vectors and Corridors for Introductions

Alien Species in the Mediterranean Sea: Risks, Drivers and Vectors
Bella Galil, National Institute of Oceanography (IOLR), Israel

Natural Dispersal Mechanisms and the Secondary Spread of Exotic Species
Dan Michin, Marine Organism Investigations, Ireland

Changes in Global Economy and Trade, and Potential Spread of Exotic Freshwater Bivalves
Alexander Karatayev, Stephen F. Austin State University, USA

Vectors of Local Dispersal of Marine and Estuarine Invasive Species in the Southern Gulf of St. Lawrence, Canada
Emily Darbyson, Dalhousie University, Canada

Oyster Transports as a Vector for Exotic Species Introductions
Deniz Haydar, University of Groningen, Department of Marine Biology, Netherlands

Invasion Corridors and Barriers to the Finnish Lake District, NE Baltic Sea
Marjo Pienimäki, Abo Akademi University, Finland

A GIS Analysis of Water Bodies Potentially at Risk for Zebra Mussel Invasion by Trailered Boat Transport in Western North America
David Britton, The University of Texas at Arlington, USA

Invasive Aquatic Species in Ontario: A Review and Analysis of Potential Pathways for Introductions
Steven Kerr, Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources, Canada

Invasive Freshwater Fish in the Iberian Peninsula: Introduction Pathways and Life-history Traits
Emili García-Berthou, Institute of Aquatic Ecology, University of Girona, Spain

Pilot Project on the Linkages Between Development Assistance and Invasive Alien Species in Freshwater Systems in Southeast Asia: A Report to the US Agency for International Development
Alexis T. Gutierrez, Smithsonian Institution, USA

Ships’ Sea Chests – A Vector for the Dispersal of Aquatic Invasive Species
Martin H. Davis, Nuclear Department, HMS Sultan, England

Ballast Water as a Vector of Macroalgae: Experimental Studies in the Mediterranean Sea
Maria Monia Flagella, Stazione Zoologica ‘A. Dohrn’ – Benthic Ecology Laboratory, Italy