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Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Definition<br />

Atlantic Transport of species associated with Atlantic oysters,<br />

oysters including Crassostrea virginica.<br />

Pacific Transport of species associated with Pacific oysters,<br />

oysters including Crassostrea gigas and C. ariakensis.<br />

Intentional Illegal<br />

Release<br />

The intentional illegal release of nonindigenous<br />

species by the public, often to establish a game<br />

population.<br />

Other<br />

Other transport mechanisms associated with fisheries<br />

and aquaculture.<br />

Transport of organisms associated with activities<br />

Infrastructure<br />

related to the development and maintenance of water<br />

Development<br />

ways, agriculture, transportation, or forms of<br />

commerce.<br />

Transport associated with construction of a canal<br />

Canals<br />

between water bodies that were unconnected or had<br />

only limited connection.<br />

Navigation Transport associated with canals constructed to allow<br />

Canals navigation of ships and barges.<br />

Irrigation<br />

Canals<br />

Transport associated with canals constructed to<br />

transport irrigation water, more important for<br />

freshwater organisms.<br />

Dredging<br />

Transport associated with either the disposal of dredge<br />

materials or on the dredgers and their equipment.<br />

Other<br />

Other transport mechanisms associated with<br />

infrastructure development.<br />

Research and<br />

Accidental releases from facilities related to research<br />

Education<br />

or education.<br />

Public Aquaria Accidental releases from public aquaria.<br />

Research<br />

Accidental releases from academic, governmental, or<br />

private research facilities.<br />

Other<br />

Accidental releases from other types of research and<br />

education facilities.<br />

Aquarium and<br />

Plant<br />

Trade<br />

Transport of organisms associated with the<br />

importation, culture, selling, and personal<br />

culture/release of aquarium species or ornamental<br />

plants.<br />

Aquarium Escapees<br />

and Hitchhikers<br />

Transport and subsequent escape of aquarium<br />

fish/plants or of the flora and fauna associated with the<br />

aquarium fish/plants and associated packing material.<br />

Ornamental Plant<br />

Transport and subsequent escape of ornamental plants<br />

Escapees and<br />

or of the flora and fauna associated with ornamental<br />

Hitchhikers<br />

plants and their soil and packing material.<br />

Other<br />

Other transport mechanisms related to the aquarium or<br />

plant trade.<br />

Recreation<br />

Transport associated with outdoor recreational<br />

activities (other than gardening).<br />

Live Bait and<br />

Transport associated with release of live bait or the<br />

Packing<br />

packing material, including water, used in live bait.<br />

Other<br />

Other transport mechanisms associated with<br />

recreational water activities.<br />

Live Seafood Transport associated with live seafood trade<br />

Processing<br />

Transport associated with the processing phase of the<br />

live seafood trade.<br />

Release Purposeful or accidental release of live seafood.<br />

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