Alert Risk Map (ARM) for Northern Snakehead
![An Alert Risk Map (ARM) indicates where the non-native Northern snakehead could potentially invade](https://d9-wret.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/assets/palladium/production/s3fs-public/styles/full_width/public/thumbnails/image/1635389.jpg?itok=-piORbzE)
Detailed Description
Northern snakeheads (Channa argus), native to China, Russia, and Korea, was found in a river in King William County, Virginia, on March 20, 2020. The non-native species can survive in poorly oxygenated water and can adapt to a wide range of aquatic environments. USGS Alert Risk Maps (ARMs) display lakes, river reaches, and other water bodies potentially at risk of invasion by a new non-native species, like the northern snakehead
Sources/Usage
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