Why should I care about preventing the spread of aquatic nuisance species?
Why should I care about preventing the spread of aquatic nuisance species?
A newly introduced species can disrupt the natural ecosystems by altering food webs, nutrient dynamics, and biodiversity, change the ecology of lakes and rivers, degrade habitat value in infested waters, and stunt fish populations.
ANS not only represent a threat to the environment, they threaten industry and the economy. These negative impacts include: decreased property values, decreased recreational opportunities, decreased water quality, fouled water intakes, frequently burned out irrigation and water pumps, impacts on power generation, impeded water flow and decreased efficiency of water delivery systems, increased risk of flooding due to increased biomass in water or clogging lake outlets.
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