Links and References
Southern California Tunicate Abundance Data
Lambert, C.C. & Lambert, G. 2003. Persisitence and differential distribution of nonindigenous ascidians in harbors of the Southern Californian Bight. Mar. Ecol, 259: pp. 145 - 161.
Lambert, C.C. & Lambert, G. 1998. Non-indigenous ascidians in Southern California harbors and marinas. Mar. Biol. 130: pp. 675 - 688.
Tunicate Presence Data
Lambert, G., 2007. Invasive sea squirts: A growing global problem. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology 342 pp. 3-4.
Bullard, S.G., B. Sedlack, J.F. Reinhart, C.
Litty, K.
Gareau, and R.B. Whitlatch, 2007. Fragmentation of colonial ascidians:
Differences in reattachment capability among species. Journal of
Experimental
Marine Biology and Ecology 342:
pp. 166-168.
Lambert, G. 2002. Nonindigenous ascidians in tropical waters. Pac. Sci. 56: pp. 291-298
Lambert, G. 2001. A global overview of ascidian introductions and their possible impacts on the endemic fauna. The biology of ascidians, Springer-Verlag. pp. 249 - 257.
Andrew Cohen - Guide to the Exotic Species of San Francisco Bay
www.exoticsguide.org/species_list.html
Ocean Biogeographic Information System
Global Biodiversity Information Facility
www.gbif.org
www.nisbase.org
Global Invasive Species Database
www.issg.org
USGS - NAS (Nonindigenous Aquatic Species) California Database
http://nas.er.usgs.gov/queries/default.asp
Port Volume Data
American Association of Port Authorities - Port Industry Statistics:
http://www.aapa-ports.org/Industry/content.cfm?
ItemNumber=900&navItemNumber=551
Population Density Data
Population Density Data - Geography Network
http://www.geographynetwork.com
Coastline, Boat Launch and Marina Data
CaSIL - The California Spatial Information Library
http://gis.ca.gov/
Boat Harbor Locator
http://www.boatharborslocator.com/
Boat Harbors.com
http://www.boatharbors.com/
Marinas Directory of California
http://www.boatowners.com/marinas_ca.htm
California Harbors and Marinas Listing
http://www.beachcalifornia.com/california-harbors.html
Geographically Weighted Regression
Manual
http://www.geog.ubc.ca/courses/geog471/labs/GWR3manual.htm
Hawth's Tools
http://www.spatialecology.com/htools/tooldesc.php
General Information
Pimentel, D.; R. Zuniga and D., Morrison (2005). "Update on the environmental and economic costs associated with alien-invasive species in the United States.". Ecological Economics 52: 273-288.
