A.25.4. CLIMATE CHANGE ACTIONS 
• The MDMR document (see CLIMATE CHANGE CONCERNS above) also states, “[the 
plan will] include sections on the pathways of introduction, education/outreach, 
prevention, control, eradication, restoration, early detection and rapid response for 
aquatic invasive species.” Mississippi will work with a regional panel to coordinate its 
activities, and the state will be involved in the Alabama-Mississippi Rapid Assessment 
Team. 
A.25.5. RESEARCH ACTIVITIES AND INFORMATION USED 
(None reported.) 
A.25.6. RESEARCH NEEDS 
• A database of taxonomists who can identify invasive species needs to be developed. 2 
• The use of the salvinia weevil and the potentially negative impacts of its introduction 
need to be assessed. 
• More information on the potential long-term negative effects of control methods is 
needed. 
• More information and expertise on esoteric species is needed. 
2 Because the research was completed for this analysis, the need for a database of taxonomists has been fulfilled (see 
A NS Task Force Experts Database at http://www.anstaskforce.gov/experts/search.Dhpt . 
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