Control of Aquatic Invasive Species in Ireland

Invasive Species Biosecurity Guidelines for Scuba Diving published

Invasive Species Biosecurity Guidelines for Scuba Diving published

Welcome to the website of CAISIE, an EU Life+ funded project. The following is a list of invasive species which Caisie will work on and the sites where these pose the greatest risk at present.

Key species at Lough Corrib:-

  • Lagarosiphon major (Curly-Leaved Waterweed)

Key species on the Grand Canal, Barrow Line and  Navigation:-

  • Lagarosiphon major (Curly-Leaved Waterweed)
  • Leuciscus leuciscus (Dace)
  • Hemimysis anomala (Bloody Red Shrimp)
  • Crangonyx pseudogracilis (Northern River Crangonyctid)
  • Elodea nuttallii (Nuttall’s Pondweed)
  • Crassula helmsii (New Zealand Pygmyweed)
  • Azolla filiculoides (Red Water Fern)
  • Dreissena polymorpha (Zebra Mussel)
  • Fallopia japonica (Japanese Knotweed)
  • Heracleum mantegazzianum (Giant Hogweed)
  • Impatiens glandulifera (Himalayan Balsam)
  • Gunnera tinctoria (Chilean Rhubarb)

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