Colonial Tunicates
MARINE ANIMAL Didemnum, Diplosoma, Botryllus, Botrylloides spp. | Other Name: Sea Squirt Description Colonial Tunicates are small marine filter-feeding animals, sometimes referred to as sea squirts. They live attached to
Aquatic invasive species are non-native species that spread rapidly and cause harmful ecological or economical impacts. They are easily transferred between bodies of water; one way that aquatic invasive species are spread is by attaching themselves to watercrafts, and diving and fishing gear. Once attached they can be transported between bodies of water, spreading into native ecosystems and causing environmental and economic damage.
After leaving the water you can remember three simple steps;
(1) Clean any visible debris and plants off your boat and gear;
(2) Drain any water from your boat; and
(3) Dry your boat and gear before leaving the area that you launched your boat in.
Other ways to help:
MARINE ANIMAL Didemnum, Diplosoma, Botryllus, Botrylloides spp. | Other Name: Sea Squirt Description Colonial Tunicates are small marine filter-feeding animals, sometimes referred to as sea squirts. They live attached to
FRESHWATER FISH Esox niger | Other Names: Pickerel, Water Wolf, Pike Description Long, narrow, torpedo-shaped, green body with a darker back and white belly. Adults have chain-like pattern on sides;
FRESHWATER FISH Micropterus dolomieu | Other Names: Smallie, Brown Bass, Black Bass Description Smallmouth Bass have a robust, brown-green body with a white belly. They have dark vertical bars on
VASCULAR PLANT Nymphoides peltata | Other Names: Fringed Water Lily, Water Fringe Description Yellow Floating Heart is a bottom-rooted, floating-leaved aquatic plant. Its leaves are round, heart or kidney-shaped, 3–15
