Raising vistor awarness, mapping and assessing the impact of a new invasive species spreading rapidly in the USVI
Willette DA, Toline CA, Muthnukrishnan R, Fong P. Raising vistor awarness, mapping and assessing the impact of a new invasive species spreading rapidly in the USVI. Research Permit and Reporting System
This project has utilized existing data on the distribution and environmental tolerance of the seagrass Halophila stipulacea to assess the risk this invasive seagrass presents to the U.S. Virgin Islands National Parks. This project’s primary objectives were: 1) Assessing the relative risk of H. stipulacea invasion to native habitats within NPS boundaries, 2) quantifying the effectiveness of and effort required for a removal technique, and 3) evaluating potential effects of H. stipulacea on nat