Welcome to the Marine Invasive Reporting App!

Help track the spread of Marine Invasive species by submitting sightings of the 'Devil Weed' (Sargassum horneri) and the 'Asian Kelp' (Undaria Pinnatifida). If you come across either of these species, please take a close-up photograph so you can upload your observation to this page or at MarineInvasives.org (http://bit.ly/2l19VUB). Also, take some notes about which species you observed, its location, how many you saw, the depth you encountered it, and its life stage. After you upload your pictures and observations, fellow iNaturalist contributors can verify your species ID and provide useful feedback for your next trip into the field!

If you are having trouble identifying these invasive species you can refer to http://bit.ly/2l1t2h5 for identification guides, seasonality, and more information about each species. Also, check out this video with instructions on what to do if you encounter a marine invasive https://vimeo.com/200253796.

For information on how to prevent spreading these, go here: http://bit.ly/2kS2Mul

Posted on February 23, 2017 01:08 AM by ijacobsonlaw