Story: Marine invaders

More links and websites

• Biosecurity

  Species that are invasive in New Zealand are described on the Department of Conservation site.

• Biosecurity New Zealand

  Information on the Ministry for Primary Industries site about their work in protecting the environment, biosecurity, and controlling pests and diseases coming into New Zealand. To report suspected marine pests, call 0800 80 99 66.

• What is toxic shellfish poisoning?

  Ministry for Primary Industries information about toxic shellfish poisoning.

• Marine biosecurity in New Zealand

  This site gives information about the agencies responsible for marine biosecurity.

• Marine Fact sheets

  This website provides identification sheets and facts about invasive marine species in New Zealand.

More suggestions and sources

• Coutts, Ashley, and Michael Taylor. ‘A preliminary investigation of biosecurity risks associated with biofouling on merchant vessels in New Zealand.’ New Zealand Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research 38 (2004): 215–229.
• Coutts, Ashley, Kirrily Moore, and Chad Hewitt. ‘Ships’ sea-chests: an overlooked transfer mechanism for non-indigenous marine species?’ Baseline/Marine Pollution Bulletin 46 (2003): 1504–1515.
• Cranfield, H. J., and others. Adventive marine species in New Zealand. NIWA technical report 34, National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research, 1998.
• Hansford, Dave. ‘Invaders from Inner Space.’ Seafood New Zealand (July 2002): 30–33.