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Debbie Murphy

I work within the Cefas Aquatic Non-native Species Management team. I am responsible for providing advice to Defra in relation to the management of aquatic animals and plants in both freshwater and marine environments.

How "Check Clean Dry" can help protect our freshwater environments and animals

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Non-native species are those which are not native to an environment and usually introduced by human activity. Some live happily without upsetting the environment, but others have a competitive advantage and might be able to out-hunt, out-breed or otherwise impact …