Tag: non-native species

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  16th May 2022

  Welcome to INNS Week!

  This week is the UK’s Invasive Species Week which aims to raise awareness of the issues that invasive species can cause and of the work being done to prevent their spread and reduce impacts. So what is an invasive non-native species and why do we worry about them? Non-native species (which can also be called…

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  26th Jun 2020

  Shetland’s Marine Non-native Species

  Can you help spot marine non-native species in your local area? For a number years, Shetland UHI has been looking for and keeping records of marine non-native species arriving in Shetland. Non-native species are those which come from elsewhere in the world and have become established here, usually transported on hulls of boats or ballast…