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# Centre of Expertise for Aquatic Risk Assessment (CEARA) The objectives of CEARA (Centre of Expertise for Aquatic Risk Assessment): 1. develop a national standard for conducting biological risk assessments of AIS (Aquatic Invasive Species ); 2. educate practitioners onthe risk assessment process; 3. develop a process for prioritizing risk assessment needs; 4. provide advice to headquarters onnational priorities for risk assessments; 5. coordinate and track progress of national risk assessments and ensure that deliverables are met. ◦ B a c k g ro u n d ◦ M a n d a t e a n d O bj e c t i v e s ◦ M a n a g e m e n t a n d R e p o rt i n g S t r u c t u re ◦ L i a i s o n , C o m m u n i c a t i o n a n d O u t r e a c h ◦ R i s k A s s e s s m e n t s ◾ Risk Assessment Methods Guidelines ◾ Risk Assessment Tools ◾ Pathway Assessments ◾ Species Assessments Documents ◾ Plants ◾ Invertebrates ◾ Fishes ◦ R e fe r e n c e s C i t e d 

# Background Many of the science issues facing DFO (Fisheries and Oceans Canada)are associated with significant knowledge gaps and uncertainties. This,however,does not relieve the department of the need to make decisions onthese issues. Under these conditions, Fisheries and Oceans Canada (/index-eng.htm) Page 1 of 13 CEARA - DFO Science

6/ 22/ 2016 http://www.dfo - mpo.gc.ca/science/coe - cde/ceara/index - eng.htmdecisions must balance the risks and uncertainties while ensuring the sustainability of

Canada's aquatic ecosystems. Risk assessment is the process of estimating the risk presented by a hazard,ineither qualitative or quantitative terms,to aquatic ecosystems, fisheries resources,fish habitat,and aquaculture that DFO (Fisheries and Oceans Canada)is mandated to manage and protect. DFO (Fisheries and Oceans Canada) currently faces hazards from aquatic invasive species (AIS),climate change,and fish habitat alteration,with the potential for any or all of these hazards to impact species at risk (SAR),biodiversity,aquaculture,or fisheries resources. AIS (Aquatic Invasive Species ) are now considered one of the lead threats to native biodiversity (Sala et al. 2000, Dextrase and Mandrak 2006)imposing significant economic costs with just 18invasive species (aquatic and terrestrial)estimated to cost Canada $13.3-34.5 billionper year (Colautti et al. 2006). Sea lamprey,as anexample of successful control,currently costs the Great Lakes Fishery Commission(GLFC)$20 million(US)per year to limit the impact of sea lamprey inthe Great Lakes with the GLFC incurring costs to control sea lamprey every year for the past 30 years. The National Code onIntroductions and Transfers of Aquatic Organisms identifies risk assessment as central to the process of assessing proposals to move aquatic organisms. The CanadianActionPlanto Address the Threat of Aquatic Invasive Species identifies risk assessment as one of the implementationstrategies to deal with the threat of AIS (Aquatic Invasive Species ). However, DFO (Fisheries and Oceans Canada)lacks the widespread expertise to develop the risk assessment tools and methods needed to provide science advice with a consistent national approach. By forming the Centre of Expertise for Aquatic Risk Assessment (CEARA), DFO (Fisheries and Oceans Canada)cantake the first steps toward developing the necessary expertise inrisk assessment across the country,building onexpertise developed inBurlingtonat the Great Lakes Laboratory for Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences,and providing a concentrationof experts necessary to stimulate the spread of expertise to other regions. CEARA (Centre of Expertise for Aquatic Risk Assessment)will be led from the Central and Arctic Regionbut will draw members from all regions of the country and build uponexisting working relations with Canadianand Americanexperts inrisk assessment. Canada formally committed to control,eradicate or prevent the introductionof invasive species that threatenecosystems,habitat or species under the 1992 Conventionon Biological Diversity,with DFO (Fisheries and Oceans Canada)responsible for AIS (Aquatic Invasive Species ). CEARA (Centre of Expertise for Aquatic Risk Assessment) will assist DFO (Fisheries and Oceans Canada)to fulfil this responsibility by developing scientifically defensible risk assessment methods and tools that canthenbe applied to the Page 2 of 13 CEARA - DFO Science

6/ 22/ 2016 http://www.dfo - mpo.gc.ca/science/coe - cde/ceara/index - eng.htmissue of invasive species to identify key points inthe invasionpathway and maximize the

efficient use of limited resources to achieve the greatest potential for the prevention, eradicationor control of AIS (Aquatic Invasive Species ). 

# Mandate and Objectives The mandate of CEARA (Centre of Expertise for Aquatic Risk Assessment)is to develop national standards for,and to provide guidance on,scientifically defensible biological risk assessment. This mandate will be achieved by developing guidance documents,and holding national workshops to educate practitioners onthe risk assessment process. CEARA (Centre of Expertise for Aquatic Risk Assessment)will also be responsible for identifying risk assessment priorities and tracking national risk assessments to provide science advice related to healthy and productive aquatic ecosystems and sustainable fisheries and aquaculture. The objectives and deliverables for CEARA (Centre of Expertise for Aquatic Risk Assessment)are: 1)to develop a national standard for conducting biological risk assessments of AIS (Aquatic Invasive Species ),to be peer-reviewed at a CSAS (CanadianScience Advisory Secretariat)workshop (held inJune 2006 and againinJune 2008);2)to convene a national workshop to educate practitioners onthe risk assessment process (held inJune 2006);3)to develop a process for prioritizing risk assessment needs (draft completed FY 2009/10);and,4)to coordinate the tracking of national risk assessments (ongoing). Risk assessments will be undertaken,ona priority basis,by experts across Canada. 

# Management and Reporting Structure CEARA (Centre of Expertise for Aquatic Risk Assessment)will consist of a Directorate,a National Executive Committee and anExpert Network. 

## CEARA (Centre of Expertise for Aquatic Risk Assessment) Directorate CEARA (Centre of Expertise for Aquatic Risk Assessment)will be led by a Directorate comprised of anExecutive Director and a Manager,residing at the Great Lakes Laboratory for Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences (GLLFAS)inBurlington,Ontario. Dr. Nicholas Mandrak is the Executive Director of the CEARA (Centre of Expertise for Aquatic Risk Assessment), and will chair the National Executive Committee. The Manager will report to the Executive Director,and will provide support for the work of the National Executive Committee. The Page 3 of 13 CEARA - DFO Science

6/ 22/ 2016 http://www.dfo - mpo.gc.ca/science/coe - cde/ceara/index - eng.htmDirectorate will be responsible for developing guidance documents,holding national

educational workshops,coordinating the tracking of national risk assessments,providing advice to headquarters onnational risk assessment priorities,allocating funds to regions as required,and ensuring that deliverables are met. The Executive Director of CEARA (Centre of Expertise for Aquatic Risk Assessment)will have dual reporting responsibilities. Supervisory reporting will be to Regional Director of Science Central and Arctic Region. Functional reporting onthe activities and deliverables of CEARA (Centre of Expertise for Aquatic Risk Assessment)will be to the Director of Environment and Biodiversity Science who will inturnreport to the Director General of Ecosystem Sciences. The Regional Director of Science,Central and Arctic Regionwill be responsible for reporting to NSDC (National Science Directors Committee). 

## National Executive Committee The National Executive Committee of CEARA (Centre of Expertise for Aquatic Risk Assessment)will be comprised of the CEARA (Centre of Expertise for Aquatic Risk Assessment)Directorate and a science representative from each of the other regions, including headquarters. The National Executive Committee will be responsible for ensuring that CEARA (Centre of Expertise for Aquatic Risk Assessment)fulfills its primary objectives withinthe scheduled time frame. It will also be responsible for identifying risk assessments priorities onanannual basis,and developing anannual work planto be submitted to the NSDC (National Science Directors Committee)by the RDS. 

## Expert Network The Expert Network will be comprised of scientists with risk assessment and aquatic invasive species expertise,from withinand outside the department (e.g. researchers involved inthe NSERC (National Science and Engineering Research Council of Canada) AIS (Aquatic Invasive Species )Network),who canassist inaddressing issues important to DFO (Fisheries and Oceans Canada). The Expert Network will allow for a broader representationfrom within DFO (Fisheries and Oceans Canada),as well as a national representationfrom other federal departments,whenappropriate (e.g. Transport Canada). Scientists involved inthe NSERC (National Science and Engineering Research Council of Canada) AIS (Aquatic Invasive Species )Network should be part of the CEARA (Centre of Expertise for Aquatic Risk Assessment)Expert Network. The mainroles of the Expert Network are to peer-review guidance and risk assessment documents,and to provide advice to the National Executive Committee as requested. Page 4 of 13 CEARA - DFO Science

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# Liaison, Communication and Outreach

The National Executive Committee will hold regular meetings via conference call,and one annual meeting/workshop. Communications and travel costs will be paid out of the operating funds provided to CEARA (Centre of Expertise for Aquatic Risk Assessment). The Expert Network will not meet regularly,but will be invited to participate by internet, conference calls or workshops,as warranted,whenthe National Executive Committee requires peer review and expert advice. Objectives,activities and deliverables of CEARA (Centre of Expertise for Aquatic Risk Assessment)will be communicated through anannual work planprovided inFebruary of the preceding year and anannual report provided by June of the following year. The development of national risk assessment standards will be peer-reviewed following the National Advisory Process (NAP)and communicated inCanadianScience Advisory Secretariat (CSAS)Science Advisory documents. The proceedings of workshops held to educate practitioners regarding risk assessment will be published as CSAS (Canadian Science Advisory Secretariat)Proceedings documents. All documents related to risk assessments (e.g. synopses,assessments,proceedings)will be published as CSAS (CanadianScience Advisory Secretariat)documents. The publicationof all CSAS (CanadianScience Advisory Secretariat)documents will be done within3 months after the completionof NAP (National Advisory Process)workshops inaccordance to CSAS (CanadianScience Advisory Secretariat)guidelines. All risk assessments,and related documents,will be tracked by the National Executive Committee,and made available through a dedicated page onthe CSAS (CanadianScience Advisory Secretariat)website. To further communicate risk assessment procedures and applications,and to broadenthe scope of review,authors of CSAS (CanadianScience Advisory Secretariat)documents may also publish results inprimary journals,if warranted. The risk of invasionof aquatic ecosystems by AIS (Aquatic Invasive Species )is anissue of interest to all Canadians,and a wide variety of outreach programs are currently being planned by DFO (Fisheries and Oceans Canada)and its partners. Outreach to the general public,specifically related to risk assessment of AIS (Aquatic Invasive Species ),will be achieved through a risk assessment tracking page onthe CSAS (CanadianScience Advisory Secretariat)website that will provide coordinated access to all risk assessment documents (e.g. synopses,assessments,proceedings)ona project by project basis. 

# Risk Assessments Risk Assessment Methods Guidelines Page 5 of 13 CEARA - DFO Science

6/ 22/ 2016 http://www.dfo - mpo.gc.ca/science/coe - cde/ceara/index - eng.htm•Detailed Level RiskAssessment Guidelines (docs/Risk% 20assessment%

20guidelines.pdf) ◦ W o r k s h o p P ro c e e d i n g s ◾ Proceedings of the National Workshop on RiskAssessment Methods forAquatic Invasive Species, June 2006, Burlington, ON (http://www.dfompo.gc.ca/csas/Csas/Proceedings/2006/PRO2006_049_B.pdf) ◾ Proceedings of the Workshop to Finalize National Guidelines for Assessing the Biological Riskof Aquatic Invasive Species ( AIS (AquaticInvasive Species ))to Canada, June 2008, Parksville, BC (http://www.dfompo.gc.ca/CSAS/Csas/Publications/Pro-CR/2009/2009_006_B.pdf) •Screening Level RiskAssessment Guidelines •Rapid Assessment Protocol •PathwayAssessment Guidelines Risk Assessm ent Tools •Quantitative Biological RiskAssessment Tool ( QBRAT ) ◦ W o r k s h o p p ro c e e d i n g s ( h t t p : //www . d f o mpo.gc.ca/csas/Csas/Proceedings/2007/PRO2007_014_B.pdf) ◦ T o o l ( d o c s / Q B RA T

_v 3 - 2 - 2 . z i p ) ( z i p 3 . 7 3 m b ) ◦ U s e r m a n u a l ◦ C a s e s t u d i e s ◾ Round goby(http://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/csas/Csas/Publications/ResDocsDocRech/2007/2007_038_e.htm) (Neogobius melanostomus) ◾ Tunicates (http://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/CSAS/Csas/Publications/ResDocsDocRech/2007/2007_056_e.htm) ◾ European Green Crab(http://www.dfompo.gc.ca/csas/Csas/Publications/ResDocsDocRech/2007/2007_077_e.htm) (Carcinus maenas) ◾ SpinyWater Flea (http://www.dfompo.gc.ca/csas/Csas/Publications/ResDocsDocRech/2007/2007_059_e.htm) (Bythotrephes longimanus) ◾ Codium fragile ssp . tomentosoides (http://www.dfompo.gc.ca/csas/Csas/Publications/ResDocsDocRech/2007/2007_007_e.htm) Pathway Assessm ents •Ship-mediated (Ballast water and hull fouling) ◦ A r c t i c ◾ RiskAssessment (docs/Ship-Med_RA_Arctic.pdf) Page 6 of 13 CEARA - DFO Science

6/ 22/ 2016 http://www.dfo - mpo.gc.ca/science/coe - cde/ceara/index - eng.htm◾ Science AdvisoryReport (docs/Ship-Med_SAR_Arctic.pdf) ◾ Proceedings Document (docs/Ship-Med.% 20Proceedings% 20LGL_Arctic.pdf) ◦ G re a t L a k e s / S t . L a w re n c e R e g i o n ◦ R i s k A s s e s s m e n t ( d o c s / S h i p - M e d

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_ A r c t i c . p d f ) ◦ W e s t C o a s t ◦ E a s t C o a s t ◦ N a t i o n w i d e a s s e s s e m e n t •Recreational Boating ◦ S u rv e y m a n u s c r i p t re p o rt •Organisms in Trade ◦ P r i m a ry P u b l i c a t i o n s ◾ H. Gerson, B. Cudmore, N. E. Mandrak, L. D. Coote, K. Farr, G. Baillargeon. 2008. Monitoring International Wildlife Trade with Coded Species Data Conservation Biology, 22(1), 4-7 (docs/Gerson_pub1.pdf) ◾ H. Gerson, B. Cudmore, N. E. Mandrak, L. D. Coote, K. Farr, G. Baillargeon. 2008. Use of the Taxonomic Serial Number (TSN)as a Required Data Element in International Wildlife Trade: Response to Fragoso and Ferriss Conservation Biology, 22(6), 1651–1654 (docs/Gerson_pub2.pdf) ◦ L i v e B a i t ◾ Surveymanuscript report (docs/Ward,% 20J.M.,% 20Cudmore,% 20B.,% 20Drake,% 20D.A.R.,% 20and% 20Mandrak,%20N.E.% 202011.% 20Summary% 20of% 20a% 20survey%20of% 20baitfish% 20users% 20in% 20Canada.% 20Can.%20Manuscr.% 20Rep.% 20Fish.%20Aquat.% 20Sci.% 202972.pdf) ◾ PrimaryPublication ◾ Drake, N.E. Mandrak. 2010 Least-cost transportation networks predict spatial interaction of invasion vectors. Ecological Applications, 20(8), 2010, pp. 2286-2299. (docs/Drake_and_Mandrak_2010.pdf) ◦ A q u a r i u m ◾ Surveymanuscript (http://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/Library/339425.pdf) ◦ W a t e r G a rd e n T ra d e ◾ Surveymanuscript (http://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/Library/339424.pdf) ◦ L i v e F o o d F i s h e s ◦ B i o l o g i c a l S u p p l y H o u s e s Page 7 of 13 CEARA - DFO Science

6/ 22/ 2016 http://www.dfo - mpo.gc.ca/science/coe - cde/ceara/index - eng.htm◾ AIS (Aquatic Invasive Species )in the BC classroom - Surveymanuscript report (docs/Live% 20organisms% 20used% 20in%20the%20classroom% 20as% 20a%20potential%20vector% 20of% 20species% 20introductions% 20in% 20British% 20Columbia.% 20Can.% 20Manuscr.% 20Rep.% 20Fish.% 20Aquat.% 20Sci.% 202973.pdf) Species Assessm ent Docum ents Plants •Selected Phytoplankton (includes (dinoflagellates) Alexandrium pseudogonyaulax, Amphidinium carterae, Amphidinium sphenoides, Ceratium macroceros, Polykrikos schwartzi., Preperidinium meunieri, Protoperidinium crassipes , and Pyrocystis lunata and (diatoms) Attheya septentrionalis, Attheya longicornis, Chaetoceros radicans, Cylindrotheca gracilis, Grammatophora serpentina, Lithodesmium undulatum, Mediopyxis helysia, Membraneis challengeri, Neodenticula seminae, Odontella sinensis, Proboscia eumorpha, Pseudo-nitzschia subpacifica, Pseudo-nitzschia fraudulenta and Thalassiosira punctigera .) • Codium fragile ssp . tomentosoides (http://www.dfompo.gc.ca/csas/Csas/Publications/ResDocs-DocRech/2007/2007_007_e.htm) ◦ Q B RA T c a s e s t u d y ( h t t p : / /www . d fo - m p o . g c . c a / c s a s sccs/Publications/ResDocs-DocRech/2007/2007_007-eng.htm) Invertebrates •Tunicates ◦ B i o l o g i c a l ◾ ClubTunicate (http://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/Library/329953.pdf)( Styela clava) ◾ Vase Tunicate (http://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/Library/325198.pdf)( Ciona intestinalis) ◾ Golden Star Tunicate (http://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/Library/325201.pdf) ( Botryllus schlosseri) ◾ Violet Tunicate (http://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/Library/325201.pdf) ( Botrylloides violaceus) ◾ Didemnum (http://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/Library/327859.pdf) sp. ◾ Compound Sea Squirt (docs/Mackenzie,% 20A.B.% 202011.% 20Biological% 20synopsis% 20of% 20the% 20compound%20sea% 20squirt% 20(Diplosoma% 20listerianum).% 20Can.% 20Manuscr.% 20Rep.%20Fish.% 20Aquat.% 20Sci.% 202966.pdf)( Diplosoma listerianum ) Page 8 of 13 CEARA - DFO Science

6/ 22/ 2016 http://www.dfo - mpo.gc.ca/science/coe - cde/ceara/index - eng.htm◾ Light BulbTunicate (docs/Mackenzie,%20A.B.% 202011.% 20Biological% 20synopsis% 20of% 20the% 20European% 20sea%20squirt% 20 (Ascidiella% 20aspersa).%20Can.% 20Manuscr.% 20Rep.% 20Fish.% 20Aquat.% 20Sci.% 202968.pdf)( Clavilina lepadiformis ) ◾ European Sea Squirt (docs/Mackenzie,% 20A.B.% 202011.% 20Biological% 20synopsis% 20of% 20the% 20light-bulb% 20tunicate% 20 (Clavelina% 20lepadiformis).% 20Can.% 20Manuscr.% 20Rep.% 20Fish.% 20Aquat.% 20Sci.% 202967.pdf)( Ascidiella aspersa ) ◦ R i s k A s s e s s m e n t ( h t t p : //www . d f o mpo.gc.ca/CSAS/Csas/Publications/ResDocsDocRech/2007/2007_063_e.htm) ◦ Q B RA T C a s e S t u d y (http://www.dfompo.gc.ca/CSAS/Csas/Publications/ResDocsDocRech/2007/2007_056_e.htm) ◦ W o r k s h o p P ro c e e d i n g s ( h t t p : //www . d f o mpo.gc.ca/CSAS/Csas/Publications/Pro-CR/2009/2009_045_e.htm) ◦ S c i e n c e A d v i s o r

y R e p o rt •SpinyWater Flea (Bythotrephes longimanus) ◦ Q B RA T C a s e S t u d y ( h t t p : / /www . d f o mpo.gc.ca/csas/Csas/Publications/ResDocs-DocRech/2007/2007_059_e.htm) •BloodyRed Shrimp (Hemimysis anomala) ◦ B i o l o g i c a l S y n o p s i s ( d o c s / B i o l o g i c a l % 2 0 S y n o p s i s % 2 0 o f % 2 0 H e m i m y s i s . p d f ) ◦ R i s k A s s e s s m e n t ( h t t p : //www . d f o mpo.gc.ca/CSAS/Csas/Publications/ResDocsDocRech/2009/2009_107_e.htm) ◦ S c i e n c e A d v i s o r

y R e p o rt ( h t t p : //www . d fo mpo.gc.ca/CSAS/Csas/Publications/SAR-AS/2009/2009_078_e.htm) ◦ W o r k s h o p P ro c e e d i n g s •New Zealand Mudsnail (Potamopyrgus antipodarum) ◦ R i s k A s s e s s m e n t ◦ W o r k s h o p P ro c e e d i n g s ( h t t p : //www . d f o - m p o . g c . c a / c s a s - s c c s / p u b l i c a t i o n s / p ro cr/2010/2010_023-eng.htm) ◦ S c i e n c e A d v i s o r

y R e p o rt •European Green Crab (Carcinus maenas) ◦ B i o l o g i c a l S y n o p s i s ( h t t p : //www . d f o - m p o . g c . c a / L i b ra ry/ 3 3 0 8 4 5 . p d f ) ◦ R i s k A s s e s s m e n t ( h t t p : //www . d f o mpo.gc.ca/CSAS/Csas/Publications/ResDocsDocRech/2008/2008_042_e.htm) Page 9 of 13 CEARA - DFO Science

6/ 22/ 2016 http://www.dfo - mpo.gc.ca/science/coe - cde/ceara/index - eng.htm◦ Q B RA T c a s e s t u d y ( h t t p : / /www . d fo mpo.gc.ca/csas/Csas/Publications/ResDocs-DocRech/2007/2007_077_e.htm) •Chinese Mitten Crab (Eriocheir sinensis) ◦ B i o l o g i c a l S y n o p s i s ( h t t p : //www . d f o - m p o . g c . c a / L i b ra ry/ 3 3 0 8 4 9 . p d f ) ◦ R i s k A s s e s s m e n t ( h t t p : //www . d f o mpo.gc.ca/CSAS/Csas/Publications/ResDocsDocRech/2008/2008_041_e.htm) •RustyCrayfish (Orconectes rusticus) ◦ B i o l o g i c a l S y n o p s i s ( d o c s / P h i l l i p s % 2 0 - % 2 0 R u s ty % 2 0 C ra yf i s h % 2 0 F I N A L . p d f ) •Japanese Skeleton Shrimp (Caprella mutica) ◦ B i o l o g i c a l S y n o p s i s ( h t t p : //www . d f o - m p o . g c . c a / L i b ra ry/ 3 3 8 8 1 5 . p d f ) •Asian Shore Crab (Hemigrapsus sanguineus) ◦ B i o l o g i c a l S y n o p s i s ( d o c s /A % 2 0 b i o l o g i c a l % 2 0 s y n o p s i s % 2 0 o f % 2 0 t h e % 20Asian% 20shore%20crab,% 20Hemigrapsus% 20sanguineus.% 20Can.% 20Manuscr.% 20Rep.% 20Fish.% 20Aquat.% 20Sci.% 202978%20March% 2013.pdf) •LacyCrust Bryozoan (Membran ipor membrance) ◦ B i o l o g i c a l S y n o p s i s ( d o c s / L a c y % 2 0 C r u s t % 2 0 F i n a l % 2 0 a p p ro v e d . p d f ) •DarkFalse Mussel (Mytilopsis leucophaeata) ◦ B i o l o g i c a l S y n o p s i s ( d o c s / D F M % 2 0 F i n a l % 2 0 S e p t % 2 0 2 0 1 2 . p d f ) Fishes new! •Asian Carps: Grass Carp ( Ctenopharyngodon idella ), Bighead Carp ( Hypophthalmichthys nobilis ), Silver Carp ( Hypophthalmichthys molitrix ), Largescale Silver Carp ( Hypophthalmichthys harmandi), BlackCarp ( Mylopharynogodon piceus ) ◦ N e w s R e l e a s e o f M i n i s t e r i a l A n n o u n c e m e n t - O c t o b e r 7 , 2 0 1 0 ( h t t p : // www . d fo mpo.gc.ca/media/npress-communique/2010/ca03-eng.htm) ◦ B i o l o g i c a l S y n o p s e s ◾ Grass Carp (http://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/Library/286222.pdf) ( Ctenopharyngodon idella) ◾ Bighead Carp ( Hypophthalmichthys nobilis )and Silver Carp ( Hypophthalmichthys molitrix )(docs/Updated(2006-early2011) BiologicalSynopsisofBigheadCarpandSilverCarp.pdf) ◾ Annotated bibliographyof Bighead ( Hypophthalmichthys nobilis )and Silver ( Hypophthalmichthys molitrix )carps from Russian-Languageliterature (docs/AnnotatedBibliography-fromRussianLanguageLiterature.pdf)new! ◦ 2 0 0 4 C a n a d i a n R i s k A s s e s s m e n t ( h t t p : //www . d f o mpo.gc.ca/csas/Csas/publications/ResDocs-DocRech/2004/2004_103_e.htm) Page 10 of 13 CEARA - DFO Science

6/ 22/ 2016 http://www.dfo - mpo.gc.ca/science/coe - cde/ceara/index - eng.htm◾ Peer Review Proceedings and Status Report (http://www.dfompo.gc.ca/csas/Csas/status/2005/SAR-AS2005_001_e.pdf) ◦ 2 0 1 1 B i n a t i o n a l R i s k A s s e s s m e n t f o r t h e G r e a t L a k e s B a s i n ( / c s a s sccs/Publications/ResDocs-DocRech/2011/2011_114-eng.html) new! ◾ Science Advisory Report (/csas-sccs/Publications/SARAS/2011/2011_071-eng.html) new! ◾ Peer Review Proceedings (/csas-sccs/Publications/ProCr/2011/2011_060-eng.html) new! ◾ Modeling Research Document (/csas-sccs/Publications/ResDocsDocRech/2011/2011_113-eng.html) new! ◦ P r i m a ry P u b l i c a t i o n ◾ Herborg, Leif-Matthias; Mandrak, Nicholas E.; Cudmore, Becky C.; MacIsaac, Hugh J. 2007. Comparative distribution and invasion risk of snakehead (Channidae) and Asian carp (Cyprinidae) species in North America. Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences 64(12), 1723-1735 (docs/Herborg_etal_Asiancarps_CJFAS.pdf) ◦ P o t e n t i a l D i s t r i b u t i o n M a p s ( d o c s / D F O

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_ A s i a n C a r p s . p d f ) • Northern Snakehead ( Channa argus ) ◦ R i s k A s s e s s m e n t ( h t t p : //www . d f o - m p o . g c . c a / c s a s / C s a s / P u b l i c a t i o n s / R e s D o c s DocRech/2005/2005_075_e.htm) ◦ C o m m i s s i o n fo r E n v i ro n m e n t a l C o o p e ra t i o n P u b l i c a t i o n ◾ Cudmore, B., Mandrak, N. 2009. Snakehead ( Channidae ) Trinational Risk Assessment In Trinational Risk Assessment Guidelines for Aquatic Alien Invasive Species: Test Cases for the Snakeheads ( Channidae ) and Armored Catfishes ( Loricariidae ) in North American Inland Waters, Commission for Environmental Cooperation, Montreal, Quebec (http://www.cec.org/Storage/62/5516_07-64-CEC%20invasives%20risk% 20guidelines-full-report_en.pdf) pp. 17-23 ◦ P r i m a ry P u b l i c a t i o n ◾ Herborg, Leif-Matthias; Mandrak, Nicholas E.; Cudmore, Becky C.; MacIsaac, Hugh J. 2007. Comparative distribution and invasion risk of snakehead (Channidae) and Asian carp (Cyprinidae) species in North America. Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences 64(12), 1723-1735 (docs/Herborg_etal_Asiancarps_CJFAS.pdf) • Smallmouth Bass ( Micropterus dolomieu ) and Largemouth Bass ( Micropterus salmoides ) ◦ B i o l o g i c a l ◾ Smallmouth Bass (http://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/Library/337846.pdf) ( Micropterus dolomieu ) Page 11 of 13 CEARA - DFO Science

6/ 22/ 2016 http://www.dfo - mpo.gc.ca/science/coe - cde/ceara/index - eng.htm◾ Largemouth Bass (http://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/Library/337843.pdf) ( Micropterus salmoides ) ◦ R i s k A s s e s s m e n t ( h t t p : //www . d f o mpo.gc.ca/CSAS/Csas/Publications/ResDocsDocRech/2008/2008_075_e.htm ) ◦ W o r k s h o p P ro c e e d i n g s ( h t t p : //www . d f o mpo.gc.ca/CSAS/Csas/Publications/Pro-CR/2009/2009_040_e.htm) ◦ S c i e n c e A d v i s o r

y R e p o rt ◾ Smallmouth Bass ( Micropterus dolomieu) (docs/SAR-AS2010_085-engSmallmouth%20Bass.pdf) ◾ Largemouth Bass ( Micropterus salmoides ) (docs/SAR-AS2010_082-engLargemouth%20Bass.pdf) ◦ D i s t r i b u t i o n ( h t t p : //

www . d fo - m p o . g c . c a / L i b r a r y/ 3 3 7 8 5 1 . p d f) • Northern Pike ( Esox lucius ), Pumpkinseed ( Lepomis gibbosus ), and Walleye ( Sander vitreus ) ◦ B i o l o g i c a l ◾ Northern Pike (http://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/Library/337844.pdf) ( Esox lucius ) ◾ Pumpkinseed (http://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/Library/337845.pdf) ( Lepomis gibbosus ) ◾ Walleye (http://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/Library/337847.pdf) ( Sander vitreus ) ◦ R i s k A s s e s s m e n t ( h t t p : //www . d f o mpo.gc.ca/CSAS/Csas/Publications/ResDocsDocRech/2008/2008_074_e.htm) ◦ W o r k s h o p P ro c e e d i n g s ( h t t p : //www . d f o mpo.gc.ca/CSAS/Csas/Publications/Pro-CR/2009/2009_040_e.htm) ◦ D i s t r i b u t i o n ( h t t p : //

www . d fo - m p o . g c . c a / L i b r a r y/ 3 3 7 8 5 1 . p d f) ◦ S c i e n c e A d v i s o r

y R e p o rt ◾ Northern Pike ( Esox lucius ) (docs/SAR-AS2010_083-eng-Northern% 20Pike.pdf) ◾ Pumpkinseed ( Lepomis gibbosus ) (docs/SAR-AS2010_084-engPumpkinseed.pdf) ◾ Walleye ( Sander vitreus ) (docs/SAR-AS2010_086-eng3-Walleye.pdf) • Yellow Perch ( Perca flavecens) ◦ R i s k A s s e s s m e n t ( h t t p : //www . d f o mpo.gc.ca/CSAS/Csas/Publications/ResDocsDocRech/2008/2008_073_e.htm) ◦ B i o l o g i c a l S y n o p s i s ( h t t p : //www . d f o - m p o . g c . c a / L i b ra ry/ 3 3 7 8 4 8 . p d f ) Page 12 of 13 CEARA - DFO Science

6/ 22/ 2016 http://www.dfo - mpo.gc.ca/science/coe - cde/ceara/index - eng.htm◦ W o r k s h o p P ro c e e d i n g s ( h t t p : //www . d f o mpo.gc.ca/CSAS/Csas/Publications/Pro-CR/2009/2009_040_e.htm) ◦ D i s t r i b u t i o n ( h t t p : //

www . d fo - m p o . g c . c a / L i b r a r y/ 3 3 7 8 5 1 . p d f) ◦ S c i e n c e A d v i s o r

y R e p o rt ( d o c s / S A R - A S 2 0 1 0

_ 0 8 1 - e n g - Y e l l o w % 2 0 P e r c h . p d f ) • Round Goby ( Neogobius melanostomus ) ◦ R i s k A s s e s s m e n t ( h t t p : //www . d f o - m p o . g c . c a / c s a s / C s a s / P u b l i c a t i o n s / R e s D o c s DocRech/2007/2007_038_e.htm) • Garra ruffa ◦ B i o l o g i c a l S y n o p s i s ( d o c s / G a r ra % 2 0 r u fa % 2 0 B i o l o g i c a l % 2 0 S y n o p s i s % 2 0 - electronic.pdf) • Tench ( Tinca Tinca ) ◦ B i o l o g i c a l S y n o p s i s ( d o c s /t e n c h % 2 0 s y n o p s i s % 2 0 e l e c t r o n i c . p d f ) • Amur Sleeper (Perccottus Glenii) ◦ B i o l o g i c a l S y n o p s i s 

# References Cited Colautti, R., S. Bailey, C. van Overdijk, K. Amunsen and H. MacIsaac. 2006. Characterized and projected costs of nonindigenous species in Canada. Biological Invasions 8:45-59. Dextrase, A. and N.E. Mandrak. 2006. Impacts of invasive alien species on freshwater fauna at risk in Canada. Biological Invasions. 8(1): 13-24. Sala, O. and 18 others. 2000. Biodiversity-global diversity scenarios for the year 2100. Science 287: 1770-1774. Page 13 of 13 CEARA - DFO Science

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