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View article: Examining the effectiveness of oiled ballast water treatment processes: insights into hydrocarbon oxidation product formation and environmental implications
Examining the effectiveness of oiled ballast water treatment processes: insights into hydrocarbon oxidation product formation and environmental implications Open
Ballast water released from ships into coastal environments has been identified as a mechanism that introduces contaminants of concern into coastal ecosystems.
View article: Trade Exports Predict Regional Ballast Water Discharge by Ships in San Francisco Bay
Trade Exports Predict Regional Ballast Water Discharge by Ships in San Francisco Bay Open
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 ships’ ballast water (BW) is a major focus of biosecuri…
View article: A decision tree analysis of nonindigenous species risk from ballast water to the lower Columbia River and Oregon coast, USA
A decision tree analysis of nonindigenous species risk from ballast water to the lower Columbia River and Oregon coast, USA Open
Hazard characterization and risk assessment are commonly used to prioritize vectors of nonindigenous species (NIS) for inspection or other prevention opportunities. Commercial shipping vessels are a target of such vector-based management s…
View article: Review of ballast water management policy and associated implications for Alaska
Review of ballast water management policy and associated implications for Alaska Open
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 ago with the Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and …