Posts Tagged: boaters

Aquatic Invasive Species en Español

Getting the word out about especies invasoras acuáticas (aquatic invasive species) en Español is not just about translating English flyers and posters. For example the slogan, “Don’t Move a Mussel,” is catchy in English...

Mussels compared to a dime. From UC Agicultura y Recursos Naturales website article, “Mejillones invasores amenazan reservas acuáticas de California.” Copyright Regents of the University of California 2013.

Mussels compared to a dime. From UC Agicultura y Recursos Naturales website article, “Mejillones invasores amenazan reservas acuáticas de California.” Copyright Regents of the University of California 2013.

Aquatic Species Invasions – You’re on the Front Lines!

Boaters, anglers and government staff who play or work in lakes, bays, rivers, creeks and watersheds are on the front lines in battling invasions of harmful aquatic species. Like the infamous quagga and zebra mussels, many different species can...

Sharp Quagga Mussel shells can cut feet, hands and fishing lines. (Mussels infested the rocks when the water was higher.) El Capitan Reservoir, San Diego County. Photo by Leigh Johnson.

Sharp Quagga Mussel shells can cut hands, feet and fishing lines. (Mussels infested the rocks when the water was higher.) El Capitan Reservoir, San Diego County. Photo by Leigh Johnson

Giant Salvinia forms dense, floating mats that shade water below and cause oxygen levels to fall. Photo from UCANR Repository

Giant Salvinia forms dense, floating mats that shade water below and cause oxygen levels to fall. Photo from UCANR Repository

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