Impacts of climate change on aquatic systems 
Interactions with aquatic invasive species 
Alter pathways of 
A1S introductions 
Influence 
establishment of 
AIS 
Influence spread 
and distribution of 
AIS 
Alter resilience of 
native habitats to 
AIS invasion 
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Adaptive management responses 
Integrate climate 
change 
parameters into 
models 
Alter monitoring, 
prevention, and 
EDRR strategies 
Require initiation 
or alteration of 
control and 
restoration 
strategies 
Modify outreach 
and education to 
anticipate changes 
Coordinate inter 
agency adaptive 
responses and 
information 
systems 
Figure 1-1. Climate change impacts on aquatic invasive species and possible 
adaptive management responses. Adapted from Rahel and Olden (2008). 
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