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INVASAQUA “Aquatic Invasive Alien Species of Freshwater and Estuarine Systems: Awareness and Prevention in the Iberian Peninsula”
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Project Nov, 2017 - Oct, 2023

INVASAQUA “Aquatic Invasive Alien Species of Freshwater and Estuarine Systems: Awareness and Prevention in the Iberian Peninsula”

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Overview and objectives

Summary:
There's a limited understanding about the threats posed bu invasive alien species (IAS) ocurring in aquatic ecosystems of the Iberian peninsula. The main goal of INVASAQUA is to increase public and…
There's a limited understanding about the threats posed bu invasive alien species (IAS) ocurring in aquatic ecosystems of the Iberian peninsula. The main goal of INVASAQUA is to increase public and stakeholders awareness for IAS problems in aquatic ecosystems and to develop key tools that will improve an efficient early warning and rapid response (EWRR) framework for new IAS in freshwater and stuarine habitats.
Objective:
(1) Support the EU reg. implementation on IAS by engaging and creating synergies between knowledge building and management stakeholders. (2) Improve the Iberian capacity for EWRR by increasing…
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(1) Support the EU reg. implementation on IAS by engaging and creating synergies between knowledge building and management stakeholders.
(2) Improve the Iberian capacity for EWRR by increasing awareness and training key target groups.
(3) Raise awareness about the threats caused by aquatic IAS
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Members and partners

CSIC,
Species Survival Commission

Thank you to our donors

European Commission, DG Environment
Project documents
Sensibilização dos cidadãos sobre a problemática das espécies exóticas invasora…