Invasive Species and Biosecurity Publications

 Identification Guides:

• Invasive Non-native Species ID Guide for the Shetland Islands (pdf)

Biosecurity:

• Biosecurity Plan for the Shetland Islands

Good Practice Guides:

• Invasive Non-Native Species - information for the aquaculture industry (pdf)
• Invasive Non-native Species- information Divers (pdf)
• Invasive Non-native Species- information for marinas and marine users (pdf)
• Invasive Non-native Species: Information for Ports & Harbours (pdf)
• Help Keep Shetland Clean- Boat Cleaning Leaflet (pdf)

Peer-reviewed publications:

• Clavel-Henry, M., Dabrowski, T., Giesler, R. J., Crowe, T. P., & Yearsley, J. M. (2023). Predicting the export of retention-oriented larvae from their natal population using coastal features: a modelling study on the Pacific oyster. Marine Ecology Progress Series, 724, 81-95.
• Collin S., & Shucksmith R. J. (2022) Developing biosecurity plans for non-native species in marine dependent areas: the influence of legislation, risk management and perception. Management of Biological Invasions. 13(1).
• Shelmerdine R. L., Mouat, B., and Shucksmith R. J. (2017); The most northerly record of feral Pacific oyster Crassostrea gigas (Thunberg, 1793) in the British Isles.  BioInvasions Records 6(1): 57-60.
• Collin, S. B., Tweddle, J. F., & Shucksmith, R. (2015) Rapid assessment of marine non-native species in the Shetland Islands, Scotland.  Bioinvasions Records 4(3): 147-155.
• Shucksmith, R. and Shelmerdine, R. L. (2015) A risk based approach to non-native species management and biosecurity planning.  Marine Policy 59: 32-43.

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