Story: Marine invaders
Page 6 – External links and sources
More links and websites
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Biosecurity
Species that are invasive in New Zealand are described on the Department of Conservation site.
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Biosecurity New Zealand
The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry’s site describes Biosecurity New Zealand’s work in protecting the environment, biosecurity, and controlling pests and diseases.
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Frequently asked questions about Gymnodinium catenatum and PSP toxins
The New Zealand Food Safety Authority site answers questions about poisoning from eating shellfish containing toxins from the algal bloom of Gymnodinium catenatum.
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Marine biosecurity in New Zealand
This site gives information about the agencies responsible for marine biosecurity.
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National Centre for Aquatic Biodiversity & Biosecurity
The centre’s site has information about the variety of life in New Zealand’s seas, and steps to protect them from pests and diseases.
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Table of alien invasive and nuisance marine species in New Zealand
This PDF (183 KB) lists the invasive marine species in New Zealand.
More suggestions and sources
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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.
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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.
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Cranfield, H. J., and others. Adventive marine species in New Zealand. NIWA technical report 34, National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research, 1998.
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Hansford, Dave. ‘Invaders from Inner Space.’ Seafood New Zealand (July 2002): 30–33.
