{"id":276,"date":"2011-08-18T11:20:00","date_gmt":"2011-08-18T10:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.scotland.gov.uk\/coastal-monitoring\/?p=276"},"modified":"2019-04-04T09:10:24","modified_gmt":"2019-04-04T08:10:24","slug":"what-to-do-if-you-have-found-a-non-native-species","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/marine-scotland\/2011\/08\/18\/what-to-do-if-you-have-found-a-non-native-species\/","title":{"rendered":"What to do if you have found a non native species"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Non-native species (or &#8220;alien species&#8221;) are introduced outside of their natural past or present distribution &#8211; sometimes by human action. The term, Non-native species cover a wide range of different species from microscopic animals and plants to quite large species such as seaweeds, sea squirt, and crustaceans.<\/p>\n<p>Marine Scotland Science has prepared a document that informs about what to do if you think you have found a non-native species. The document also contains background information, images of\u00a0known marine and freshwater non-native species, and contact details.<\/p>\n<p>The main steps to follow if you think you have found a non-native species in our environment is:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Do NOT release the species back into the environment<\/li>\n<li>Quarantine or disinfection may be required depending on the species<\/li>\n<li>Confirm the identification &#8211; take a specimen if necessary<\/li>\n<li>Record the details of the find<\/li>\n<li>Record the find<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>More useful information can be found at the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nonnativespecies.org\">GB Non-Native Species Secretariat website<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Non-native species (or &#8220;alien species&#8221;) are introduced outside of their natural past or present distribution &#8211; sometimes by human action. 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