MONITORING & MANAGEMENT
European Frog-bit Management
Management of European frog-bit is essential to mitigate harm and ensure this aquatic invasive species does not continue to spread throughout the Great Lakes ecosystem. The European Frog-bit Collaborative has developed resources to aid managers including summarizing information on current management techniques.
European Frog-bit Before-and-After Treatment Tracker (Frog-BATT)
What is Frog-BATT?
The Frog-BATT (European Frog-bit Before-and-After Treatment Tracker) app allows you to monitor before and after managing EFB, and also submit treatment information. This data will be used to determine which techniques are working to reduce EFB infestations across the Great Lakes basin. It is designed so that data gathered from both treatment and untreated control areas can be used to determine potential treatment impacts to EFB and non-target aquatic plants species, identify control techniques and strategies that need further investigation, provide preliminary data on EFB distribution, reproductive biology and phenology, and habitat requirements, and summarize where, by whom, and how EFB is being managed on the local, state, and basin-wide scales.
How to access Frog-BATT
Frog-BATT is currently in beta testing and can be accessed at the EFB’s Esri Hub site: hub.efbcollaborative.net.
Proper disposal methods
When physically removing EFB, be sure to properly dispose of removed plants. Locate and contact your relevant local, state, or provincial invasive species management organization using this Invasive Species Management Areas Lookup Tool to assist you in understanding proper EFB disposal methods.
Resources & Publications
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European Frog-bit Collaborative
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European Frog-bit Collaborative
Standard Treatment Impact Monitoring Protocol
European Frog-bit Collaborative