Review of ballast water management policy and associated implications for Alaska
DE Verna, BP Harris - Marine Policy, 2016 - Elsevier
Transport of invasive species in the ballast water of ships threatens marine ecosystems
globally. Policy in the United States to control unwanted introductions began over 25 years …
globally. Policy in the United States to control unwanted introductions began over 25 years …
Poorer diversity but tougher species in old ballast water: biosecurity challenges explored from visual and molecular techniques
Millions of tons of water cross the oceans inside ships' ballast tanks every day. Planktonic
species hitch-hike with water and some may pose risks to ecosystems and economies if get …
species hitch-hike with water and some may pose risks to ecosystems and economies if get …
Invasive alien species in changing marine arctic economies and ecosystems
The rate of change in Arctic marine environments in response to shifts driven by climate
change threatens Arctic resilience. The growing recognition and visibility of these changes …
change threatens Arctic resilience. The growing recognition and visibility of these changes …
Alien species established in the Bay of Biscay suggest significant contribution of both fouling and dry ship compartments
D Menéndez-Teleña, V Soto-López… - Frontiers in Marine …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Introduction The majority of studies on marine biosecurity focus on aquatic species, but
invaders can also use dry ship compartments for dispersal; this pathway has been less …
invaders can also use dry ship compartments for dispersal; this pathway has been less …
A comparison of impact and risk assessment methods based on the IMO Guidelines and EU invasive alien species risk assessment frameworks
A comparative analysis of two risk assessment (RA) frameworks developed to support the
implementation of the international Ballast Water Management Convention (BWMC) and …
implementation of the international Ballast Water Management Convention (BWMC) and …
Trade exports predict regional ballast water discharge by ships in San Francisco Bay
Biological invasions often result from transfers of organisms during trade activities. In coastal
ecosystems, commercial ships are a dominant source of species transfers globally, and …
ecosystems, commercial ships are a dominant source of species transfers globally, and …
Ports and pests: assessing the threat of aquatic invasive species introduced by maritime ship** activity in Cuba
Aquatic invasive species (AIS) are biological pollutants that cause detrimental ecological,
economic, and human-health effects in their introduced communities. With increasing …
economic, and human-health effects in their introduced communities. With increasing …
[HTML][HTML] Comparative Study on Phytoplankton Treatment Effectiveness of the Ballast Water Management System with Four Different Processes
Y Zhang, W Feng, Y Chen, J Xue, H Wu - Water, 2024 - mdpi.com
Ballast water (BW) poses the risk of introducing species. Therefore, ships install the ballast
water management system (BWMS) to reduce the risks caused by BW. To gain a deeper …
water management system (BWMS) to reduce the risks caused by BW. To gain a deeper …
A Ship's Ballasting History As an Indicator of Foraminiferal Invasion Potential–an Example from Prince William Sound, Alaska, Usa
We investigated the potential role of ballast sediment from coastal and transoceanic oil
tankers arriving and de-ballasting in Port Valdez as a vector for the introduction of invasive …
tankers arriving and de-ballasting in Port Valdez as a vector for the introduction of invasive …
Potential effects of LNG trade shift on transfer of ballast water and biota by ships
As the US natural gas surplus grows, so does the prospect of establishing new trade
partnerships with buyers abroad, a process that has major consequences for global ship …
partnerships with buyers abroad, a process that has major consequences for global ship …