TY  - BOOK
ED  - National Research Council (U.S.).
TI  - Stemming the tide: controlling introductions of nonindigenous species by ships' ballast water 
SN  - 0585024790
AV  - QL86 .S88 1996eb
U1  - 591.52/63 20
PY  - 1996///
CY  - Washington, D.C.
PB  - National Academy Press
KW  - Animal introduction
KW  - Nonindigenous aquatic pests
KW  - Control
KW  - Discharge of ballast water
KW  - Management
KW  - Animaux
KW  - Introduction
KW  - Animaux et plantes nuisibles aquatiques non indigènes
KW  - Lutte contre
KW  - Déballastage
KW  - Gestion
KW  - SCIENCE
KW  - Life Sciences
KW  - Zoology
KW  - General
KW  - bisacsh
KW  - fast
KW  - Electronic book
KW  - Electronic books
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; Ballast water and nonindigenous species -- Ballast water and ships -- Managing ballast water -- Shipboard treatment options -- Monitoring -- Conclusions and recommendations; Electronic reproduction; [S.l.]; HathiTrust Digital Library; 2011
N2  - 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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