Information about invasive exotic species that could threaten native species, their habitats, and negatively impact human health, the economy (i.e. tourism, agriculture), and native ecosystems.

Quick Reference: http://www.cbd.int/doc/legal/cbd-es.pdf.

GISIN terms

Quick reference: https://web.archive.org/web/20160528203805/http://www.gisin.org/cwis438/websites/GISINDirectory/Tech/Model_info.php?ModelID=1&WebSiteID=4

Type: GISIN: SpeciesStatus

WhatImpact

An indication of the actual impact as a free text string.

e.g.

• destroys riparian vegetation
• destroys irrigation systems
• displaces Arvicola sapidus

Type: NormalString

vector

By which means a species occupies a new territory

e.g. fishing boats; dirty boots, cars (Aedes albopictus)

Type: NormalString

Route

This is equivalent and probably replaceable by gisin:route when the GISIN DispersalStatus schema be implemented

Quick reference: http://ibis-live1.nrel.colostate.edu/cwis438/websites/GISINDirectory/Tech/Concept_Info.php?ConceptID=87&CallingPage=Model_Info.php?ModelID=7

Type: NormalString

impactTarget

This is equivalent and replaceable by gisin:target when the GISIN ImpactStatus schema be implemented

Quick reference: http://ibis-live1.nrel.colostate.edu/cwis438/websites/GISINDirectory/Tech/Concept_Info.php?ConceptID=80&CallingPage=Model_Info.php?ModelID=5

Type: NormalString

impactMechanism

Mechanism of introduction or impact to a new location. This is equivalent and probably replaceable by gisin:impactMechanism.

They clog pipes by forming colonies inside of the pipes.

Type: NormalString

AncillaryData

Ancillary information for each InvasivenessAtomized element.

Type: [AncillaryDataType] (https://github.com/tdwg/PlinianCore/wiki/AncillaryDataType)

Image	Description
	Complex Type
	Sequence structure
	Choice structure
	Obligatory element
	Optional element
	minOccurs=0 maxOccurs=unbounded
	minOccurs=1 maxOccurs=unbounded