Aquatic Invasive Species Pond and Lake Vulnerability Prioritization for New York
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    • Risk of Introduction
        Step One

        Select risk of introduction. This score represents the likelihood that invasive species will be introduced into a lake or pond.

        It is based on predicted motorboat traffic, road traffic, distance to known invasives, and the number of invasives species near a lake or pond.


    • Risk of Establishment
        Step Two

        Select proxy invasive species. Then use the sliders to restrict selections to desired predicted level of suitability.

        The classes low, medium, and high represent the suitability of the lake or pond for each species based on species distribution models.

        Key functional groups of aquatic invasive species were represented by a suite of 8 proxy species.

        When multiple species are selected, the resulting subset will include lakes that meet the criteria for any species selected.

        Selecting low for any species will select all lakes.

    • Potential Impact of Invasion
        Step Three

        Select potential impact of invasion. This score is based on the potential impact of a new invasion on the quality of a lake or pond.

        Values reflect both ecological condition and recreational value of the lake and include: the presence of rare species and natural communities, native fish richness, water quality, algal blooms, existing degree of anthropogenic stressors, and extent of fishing use.

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