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DRAFT Aquatic Invasive Species by FAA  Airmen Region

The FAA designates eight FAA regions to share information about active pilots, including the number of pilots and the type of pilots (e.g., those that are flight instructors, student pilots, recreational pilots, private pilots, and commercial pilots, etc.): Alaskan, Central, Eastern, Great Lakes, Northwest Mountain, Southern, Southwest, and Western Pacific. The map below illustrates the eight regions, highlighting the individual states that comprise each region. 

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Prohibited Species (P), Species of Concern (SOC), and Existing (E) Aquatic Invasive Species by FAA Airmen Region
Species selected for the lists were chosen based on the best available information using a variety of invasive criteria. Considering the inconsistency in how state invasive species lists are populated, we used multiple sources to compile these lists, including federal and state prohibited species lists as well as species of concern identified in Aquatic Nuisance Species Management Plans, where available, and state agency websites. We strove to ensure that each regional list represented a wide variety of organisms, from microscopic plankton and pathogens to larger plants and invertebrates. Additionally, we prioritized species that had undergone ecological risk summary screenings by the US Fish and Wildlife Service and were identified as high risk. Lastly, each of the selected species is present in the respective region but is not yet widespread, meaning seaplane pilots, by adopting Clean, Drain, Dry preventative measures, can help prevent their further spread and protect aquatic resources. For example, despite the ongoing concern about dreissenid mussels in the Great Lakes FAA region, we excluded them from that regional list due to their widespread presence, opting instead to focus on those lesser-known species in which seaplane pilots can play a key role in lessening their spread. 
Alaskan Region
Northwest Mountain Region

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Bythotrephes longimanus

Dreissena bugensis

Dreissena polymorpha

Egeria densa

Elodea canadensis

Hydrilla verticillata

Landoltia punctata

Lythrum salicaria

Myriophyllum spicatum

Myxobolus cerebralis

Potamopyrgus antipodarum

Utricularia inflata

Elodea nuttallii

Radix auricularia

Didymosphenia geminata

Spiny Waterflea

Quagga Mussel

Zebra Mussel

Brazilian Waterweed

Elodea

Hydrilla

Dotted Duckweed

Purple Loosestrife

Eurasian Watermilfoil

Whirling Disease

New Zealand Mudsnail

Swollen Bladderwort

Nutall Elodea

Big-Eared Radix

Didymo

Western Pacific Region

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P, E

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P, SOC, E

P, SOC, E

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Alternanthera philoxeroides

Azolla pinnata

Dreissena bugensis

Dreissena polymorpha

Hydrilla verticillata

Hygrophila polysperma

Lagarosiphon major

Limnobium laevigatum

Ludwigia spp.

Lythrum salicaria

Myriophyllum spicatum

Myrophyllum aquaticum

Nymphoides peltata

Salvinia molesta, et al.,

Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis

Butomus umbellatus

Bythotrephes longimanus

Cercopagis pengoi

Cipangopaludina sp.

Corbicula fluminea

Didymosphenia geminata

Egeria densa

Limnoperna fortunei

Lithobates catesbeianus

Myxobolus cerebralis

Nitellopsis obtusa

Novirhabdovirus sp.

Pomacea canaliculata

Pomacea maculata

Eichhornia crassipes

Potamogeton crispus

Potamopyrgus antipodarum

Prymnesium parvum

Ranavirus [LMBV]

Rhabdovirus carpio

Callitriche stagnalis

Daphnia lumholtzi

Melanoides tuberculata

Pistia stratiotes

Radix auricularia

Salvinia minima

Landoltia punctata

Najas minor

Iris pseudocorus

Alligatorweed

Feathered Mosquitofern

Quagga Mussel

Zebra Mussel

Hydrilla

Indian Swampweed

Oxygen-weed

Spongeplant

Water Primrose

Purple Loosestrife

Eurasian Watermilfoil

Parrotfeather

Yellow Floating-heart

Giant Salvinia

Chytrid fungus

Flowering Rush

Spiny Waterflea

Fishhook Waterflea

Chinese Mysterysnail

Corbicula clam

Didymo

Brazilian Waterweed

Golden Mussel

American Bullfrog

Whirling Disease

Starry Stonewart

Viral Hemorrhagic Septicemia (VHS)

Channeled, or Golden Applesnail

Giant (or Island) Apple Snail

Water Hyacinth

Curly-leaf Pondweed

New Zealand Mudsnail

Golden Algae

Largemouth Bass Virus [LMBV]

spring viremia of carp (SVC)

European Waterstarwart

Waterflea

Red-rim Melania

Water Lettuce

Big-Eared Radix

Common Salvinia

Dotted Duckweed

Brittle Waternymph

Yellow-flag Iris

Central Region

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Alternanthera philoxeroides

Azolla pinnata

Cipangopaludina sp.

Dreissena bugensis

Dreissena polymorpha

Hydrilla verticillata

Hygrophila polysperma

Lagarosiphon major

Lythrum salicaria

Potamopyrgus antipodarum

Salvinia molesta, et al.,

Butomus umbellatus

Bythotrephes longimanus

Cercopagis pengoi

Corbicula fluminea

Didymosphenia geminata

Egeria densa

Heterosporis sutherlandae

Ludwigia spp.

Myriophyllum spicatum

Myriophyllum aquaticum

Myxobolus cerebralis

Najas minor

Nymphoides peltata

Potamogeton crispus

Daphnia lumholtzi

Pistia stratiotes

Radix auricularia

Salvinia minima

Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis

Landoltia punctata

Eichhornia crassipes

Yellow-flag Iris

Alligatorweed

Feathered Mosquitofern

Chinese Mysterysnail

Quagga Mussel

Zebra Mussel

Hydrilla

Indian Swampweed

Oxygen-weed

Purple Loosestrife

New Zealand Mudsnail

Giant Salvinia

Flowering Rush

Spiny Waterflea

Fishhook Waterflea

Corbicula clam

Didymo

Brazilian Waterweed

microsporidian parasite

Water Primrose

Eurasian Watermilfoil

Parrotfeather

Whirling Disease

Brittle Waternymph

Yellow Floating-heart

Curly-leaf Pondweed

Waterflea

Water Lettuce

Big-Eared Radix

Common Salvinia

Bd or Chytrid Fungus

Dotted Duckweed

Water Hyacinth

Yellow-flag Iris

Southwest Region

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Alternanthera philoxeroides

Azolla pinnata

Dreissena bugensis

Dreissena polymorpha

Hydrilla verticillata

Hygrophila polysperma

Lagarosiphon major

Lythrum salicaria

Pistia stratiotes

Eichhornia crassipes

Potamopyrgus antipodarum

Salvinia minima

Salvinia molesta, et al.,

Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis

Cipangopaludina sp.

Corbicula fluminea

Daphnia lumholtzi

Didymosphenia geminata

Egeria densa

Ludwigia spp.

Lyngbya wollei

Melanoides tuberculata

Myriophyllum aquaticum

Myriophyllum spicatum

Myriophyllum heterophyllum

Myxobolus cerebralis

Najas minor

Novirhabdovirus sp.

Nymphoides peltata

Pomacea canaliculata

Pomacea maculata

Potamogeton crispus

Prymnesium parvum

Radix auricularia

Ranavirus [LMBV]

Rhabdovirus carpio

Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis

Byperus blepharoleptos

Landoltia punctata

Iris pseudocorus

Alligatorweed

Feathered mosquitofern

Quagga Mussel

Zebra Mussel

Hydrilla

Indian Swampweed

Oxygen-weed

Purple Loosestrife

Water Lettuce

Water Hyacinth

New Zealand Mudsnail

Common Salvinia

Giant Salvinia

Chytrid fungus

Chinese Mysterysnail

Corbicula clam

Waterflea

Didymo

Brazilian Waterweed

Water Primrose

Lyngbya (cyanobacterium)

Red-rim Melania

Parrotfeather

Eurasian Watermilfoil

Variable-leaf Watermilfoil

Whirling Disease

Brittle Waternymph

Viral Hemorrhagic Septicemia (VHS)

Yellow Floating-heart

Channeled, or Golden Applesnail

Giant (or Island) Apple Snail

Curly-leaf Pondweed

Golden Algae

Big-Eared Radix

Largemouth Bass Virus [LMBV]

spring viremia of carp (SVC)

Bd or Chytrid Fungus

Cuban Bullrush

Dotted Duckweed

Yellow-flag Iris

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Azolla pinnata

Bithynia tentaculata

Butomus umbellatus

Cipangopaludina sp.

Corbicula fluminea

Dreissena bugensis

Dreissena polymorpha

Egeria densa

Heterosporis sutherlandae

Hydrilla verticillata

Hydrocharis morsus-ranae

Hygrophila polysperma

IHN Virus

Lagarosiphon major

Ludwigia spp.

Lythrum salicaria

Melanoides tuberculata

Myriophyllum aquaticum

Myriophyllum spicatum

Myriophyllum heterophyllum

Myxobolus cerebralis

Najas minor

Nitellopsis obtusa

Novirhabdovirus sp.

Nymphoides peltata

Eichhornia crassipes

Potamogeton crispus

Potamopyrgus antipodarum

Salvinia molesta, et al.,

Trapa natans

Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis

Bythotrephes longimanus

Cabomba caroliniana

Cercopagis pengoi

Daphnia lumholtzi

Limnobium laevigatum

Myriophyllum heterophyllum

Pomacea canaliculata

Pomacea maculata

Stratiotes aloides

Callitriche stagnalis

Pistia stratiotes

Radix auricularia

Utricularia inflata

Didmyosphenia geminata

Iris pseudocorus

Feathered Mosquitofern

Faucet Snail

Flowering Rush

Mysterysnails

Corbicula clam

Quagga Mussel

Zebra Mussel

Brazilian Waterweed

a microsporidian parasite

Hydrilla

European Frogbit

Indian Swampweed

Infectious Haematopoietic Necrosis

Oxygen-weed

Water Primrose

Purple Loosestrife

Red-rim Melania

Parrotfeather

Eurasian Watermilfoil

Variable-leaf Watermilfoil

Whirling Disease

Brittle Waternymph

Starry Stonewart

Viral Hemorrhagic Septicemia (VHS)

Yellow Floating-heart

Water Hyacinth

Curly-leaf Pondweed

New Zealand Mudsnail

Giant Salvinia

Water-chestnut

Chytrid fungus

Spiny Waterflea

Carolina Fanwort

Fishhook Waterflea

Waterflea

Spongeplant

Variable-leaf Watermilfoil

Channeled, or Golden Applesnail

Giant (or Island) Apple Snail

Water Aloe

European Waterstarwart

Water Lettuce

Big-Eared Radix

Swollen Bladderwort

Didymo

Yellow-flag Iris

Great Lakes Region

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Azolla pinnata

Bithynia tentaculata

Butomus umbellatus

Bythotrephes longimanus

Cabomba caroliniana

Cercopagis pengoi

Corbicula fluminea

Crassula helmsii

Cylindrospermopsis raciborskii

Daphnia lumholtzi

Didymosphenia geminata

Dikerogammarus villosus

Dreissena bugensis

Dreissena polymorpha

Egeria densa

Heterosporis sutherlandae

Hydrilla verticillata

Hydrocharis morsus-ranae

Hygrophila polysperma

IHN Virus

Lagarosiphon major

Limnoperna fortunei

Lythrum salicaria

Melanoides tuberculata

Myriophyllum aquaticum

Myriophyllum spicatum

Myxobolus cerebralis

Najas minor

Nitellopsis obtusa

Nymphoides peltata

Pistia stratiotes

Eichhornia crassipes

Potamogeton crispus

Potamopyrgus antipodarum

Ranavirus [LMBV]

Salvinia molesta, et al.,

Stratiotes aloides

Trapa natans

Cipangopaludina sp.

Ludwigia spp.

Novirhabdovirus sp.

Prymnesium parvum

Radix auricularia

Rhabdovirus carpio

Iris pseudocorus

Lyngbya wollei

Salvinia minima

Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis

Landoltia punctata

Feathered mosquitofern

Faucet Snail

Flowering Rush

Spiny Waterflea

Carolina Fanwort

Fishhook Waterflea

Corbicula clam

Swamp Stonecrop

Cylindro

Waterflea

Didymo

Killer Shrimp

Quagga Mussel

Zebra Mussel

Brazilian Waterweed

a microsporidian parasite

Hydrilla

European Frogbit

Indian Swampweed

Infectious haematopoietic necrosis

Oxygen-weed

Golden Mussel

Purple Loosestrife

Red-rim Melania

Parrotfeather

Eurasian Watermilfoil

Whirling Disease

Brittle Waternymph

Starry Stonewart

Yellow Floating-heart

Water Lettuce

Water Hyacinth

Curly-leaf Pondweed

New Zealand Mudsnail

Largemouth Bass Virus [LMBV]

Giant Salvinia

Water Aloe

Water-chestnut

Mysterysnails

Water Primrose

Viral Hemorrhagic Septicemia (VHS)

Golden Algae

Big-Eared Radix

spring viremia of carp (SVC)

Yellow-flag Iris

Lyngbya (cyanobacterium)

Common Salvinia

Bd or Chytrid Fungus

Dotted Duckweed

Southern Region

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Alternanthera philoxeroides

Azolla pinnata

Crassula helmsii

Dreissena bugensis

Dreissena polymorpha

Egeria densa

Hydrilla verticillata

Hygrophila polysperma

Lagarosiphon major

Ludwigia spp.

Lythrum salicaria

Myriophyllum spicatum

Najas minor

Nymphoides peltata

Eichhornia crassipes

Salvinia molesta, et al.

Trapa natans

Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis

Cipangopaludina sp.

Corbicula fluminea

Cyperus blepharoleptos

IHN Virus

Landoltia punctata

Lyngbya wollei

Myriophyllum aquaticum

Myriophyllum heterophyllum

Myxobolus cerebralis

Novirhabdovirus sp.

Pistia stratiotes

Pomacea canaliculata

Pomacea maculata

Rhabdovirus carpio

Salvinia minima

Melanoides tuberculata

Potamopyrgus antipodarum

Daphnia lumholtzi

Potamogeton crispus

Iris pseudocorus

Alligatorweed

Feathered Mosquitofern

Swamp Stonecrop

Quagga Mussel

Zebra Mussel

Brazilian Waterweed

Hydrilla

Indian Swampweed

Oxygen-weed

Water Primrose

Purple Loosestrife

Eurasian Watermilfoil

Brittle Waternymph

Yellow Floating-heart

Water Hyacinth

Giant Salvinia

Water-chestnut

Bd or Chytrid Fungus

Mysterysnails

Corbicula clam

Cuban Bullrush

Infectious haematopoietic necrosis

Dotted Duckweed

Lyngbya (cyanobacterium)

Parrotfeather

Variable-leaf Watermilfoil

Whirling Disease

Viral Hemorrhagic Septicemia (VHS)

Water Lettuce

Channeled, or Golden Applesnail

Giant (or Island) Apple Snail

spring viremia of carp (SVC)

Common Salvinia

Red-rim Melania

New Zealand Mudsnail

Waterflea

Curly-leaf Pondweed

Yellow-flag Iris

Eastern Region

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Aldrovanda vesiculosa

Alternanthera philoxeroides

Azolla pinnata

Bithynia tentaculata

Butomus umbellatus

Bythotrephes longimanus

Cabomba caroliniana

Cercopagis pengoi

Cipangopaludina sp.

Corbicula fluminea

Didymosphenia geminata

Dreissena bugensis

Dreissena polymorpha

Egeria densa

Hydrilla verticillata

Hydrocharis morsus-ranae

Hygrophila polysperma

Limnobium laevigatum

Lagarosiphon major

Ludwigia spp.

Lythrum salicaria

Melanoides tuberculata

Myriophyllum aquaticum

Myriophyllum heterophyllum

Myriophyllum spicatum

Najas minor

Nymphoides peltata

Pomacea canaliculata

Pomacea maculata

Eichhornia crassipes

Potamogeton crispus

Potamopyrgus antipodarum

Prymnesium parvum

Salvinia molesta, et al.,

Trapa natans

Iris pseudocorus

Callitriche stagnalis

Daphnia lumholtzi

Lyngbya wollei

Myxobolus cerebralis

Nitellopsis obtusa

Novirhabdovirus sp.

Pistia stratiotes

Salvinia minima

Salvinia molesta, et al.

Stratiotes aloides

Utricularia inflata

Radix auricularia

Ranavirus [LMBV]

Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis

Landoltia punctata

Waterwheel Plant

Alligatorweed

Feathered Mosquitofern

Faucet Snail

Flowering Rush

Spiny Waterflea

Carolina Fanwort

Fishhook Waterflea

Mysterysnails

Corbicula clam

Didymo

Quagga Mussel

Zebra Mussel

Brazilian Waterweed

Hydrilla

European Frogbit

Indian Swampweed

Spongeplant

Oxygen-weed

Water Primrose

Purple Loosestrife

Red-rim Melania

Parrotfeather

Variable-leaf Watermilfoil

Eurasian Watermilfoil

Brittle Waternymph

Yellow Floating-heart

Channeled, or Golden Applesnail

Giant (or Island) Apple Snail

Water Hyacinth

Curly-leaf Pondweed

New Zealand Mudsnail

Golden Algae

Giant Salvinia

Water-chestnut

Yellow-flag Iris

European Waterstarwart

Waterflea

Lyngbya (cyanobacterium)

Whirling Disease

Starry Stonewart

Viral Hemorrhagic Septicemia (VHS)

Water Lettuce

Common Salvinia

Giant Salvinia

Water Aloe

Swollen Bladderwort

Big-Eared Radix

Largemouth Bass Virus [LMBV]

Bd or Chytrid Fungus

Dotted Duckweed

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