Invasive Species Database Updates

Up-dated distribution maps – February, 2016

Records were added and distribution maps up-dated for 49 species. 1,088 new records were added to the National Invasive Species Database.There are now 40,953 records for 116 species assessed at

Up-dated distribution maps – Oct 2014

Records were added and distribution maps up-dated for 33 species. Of particular interest are records received for species that are currently only known from few areas including: a first record

Up-dated distribution maps – Oct 2013

Records were added and distribution maps up-dated for 60 species including  a map being added for Japanese skeleton shrimp (Caprella mutica) This species was first recorded in Ireland on July 16th,

Species added- Caprella mutica

Species inserted to the database: Japanese skeleton shrimp (Caprella mutica) Date inserted:October, 2013 Reason for was insertion: Japanese skeleton shrimp was risk assessed by Invasive Species Ireland as being a medium

Species added – Styela clava

Species inserted to the database: Asian sea squirt (Styela clava) Date inserted: June, 2013 Reason for was insertion: Asian sea squirt was risk assessed by Invasive Species Ireland as being
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