2013 Knowledge document for risk analysis of the non-native Fanwort (Cabomba caroliniana) in the Netherlands J. Matthews, R. Beringen, L.P.M. Lamers, B. Odé, R. Pot, G. van der Velde, J.L.C.H. van Valkenburg, L.N.H. Verbrugge & R.S.E.W. Leuven Knowledge document for risk analysis of the non-native Fanwort (Cabomba caroliniana) in the Netherlands J. Matthews, R. Beringen, L.P.M. Lamers, B. Odé, R. Pot, G. van der Velde, J.L.C.H. van Valkenburg, L.N.H. Verbrugge, & R.S.E.W. Leuven 30 August 2013 Radboud University Nijmegen, Institute for Water and Wetland Research FLORON & Roelf Pot Research and Consultancy Commissioned by Office for Risk Assessment and Research (Invasive Alien Species Team) Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority Ministry of Economic Affairs Series of Reports on Environmental Science The series of reports on Environmental Science are edited and published by the Department of Environmental Science, Institute for Water and Wetland Research, Radboud University Nijmegen, Heyendaalseweg 135, 6525 AJ Nijmegen, The Netherlands (tel. secretariat: + 31 (0)24 365 32 81). Reports Environmental Science nr. 443 Title: Knowledge document for risk analysis of the non-native Fanwort (Cabomba caroliniana) in the Netherlands Authors: J. Matthews, R. Beringen, L.P.M. Lamers, B. Odé, R. Pot, G. van der Velde, J.L.C.H. van Valkenburg, L.N.H. Verbrugge, & R.S.E.W. Leuven Cover photo: Dense vegetation of Fanwort (Cabomba caroliniana) at Loosdrecht, the Netherlands (Photo: R. Pot). Project manager: Dr. R.S.E.W. Leuven, Department of Environmental Science, Institute for Water and Wetland Research, Radboud University Nijmegen, Heyendaalseweg 135, 6525 AJ Nijmegen, the Netherlands, e-mail:
[email protected] Project number: 62001880 Client: Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority, P.O.