Stemming the tide : controlling introductions of nonindigenous species by ships' ballast water / Committee on Ships' Ballast Operations, Marine Board, Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems, National Research Council.
Material type: TextPublication details: Washington, D.C. : National Academy Press, 1996.Description: 1 online resource (xvi, 141 pages) : illustrations, chartsContent type:- text
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- Animal introduction
- Nonindigenous aquatic pests -- Control
- Discharge of ballast water -- Management
- Animaux -- Introduction
- Animaux et plantes nuisibles aquatiques non indigènes -- Lutte contre
- Déballastage -- Gestion
- SCIENCE -- Life Sciences -- Zoology -- General
- Animal introduction
- Discharge of ballast water -- Management
- Nonindigenous aquatic pests -- Control
- Animal introduction
- Discharge of ballast water Management
- Nonindigenous aquatic pests Control
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- QL86 .S88 1996eb
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- VQ 53
- EQ 30
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Ballast water and nonindigenous species -- Ballast water and ships -- Managing ballast water -- Shipboard treatment options -- Monitoring -- Conclusions and recommendations.
The European zebra mussel in the Great Lakes, a toxic Japanese dinoflagellate transferred to Australia--such biologically and economically harmful stowaways have made it imperative to achieve better management of ballast water in ocean-going vessels. Stemming the Tide examines the introduction of nonindigenous species through ballast water discharge. Ballast is any solid or liquid that is taken aboard ship to achieve more controlled and safer operation. This expert volume (1) Assesses current national and international approaches to the problem and makes recommendations for U.S. government agencies, the U.S. maritime industry, and the member states of the International Maritime Organization; (2) Appraises technologies for controlling the transfer of organisms--biocides, filtration, heat treatment, and others --with a view toward developing the most promising methods for shipboard demonstration; and, (3) Evaluates methods for monitoring the effectiveness of ballast water management in removing unwanted organisms. The book addresses the constraints inherent in ballast water management, notably shipboard ballast treatment and monitoring. Also, the committee outlines efforts to set an acceptable level of risk for species introduction using the techniques of risk analysis. Stemming the Tide will be important to all stakeholders in the issue of unwanted species introduction through ballast discharge: policymakers, port authorities, shippers, ship operators, suppliers to the maritime industry, marine biologists, marine engineers, and environmentalists.
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