Quantification of risks of alien species introductions associated with ballast water discharge in the Gulf of St. Lawrence

Biological Invasions

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 25-44

  Claudi, Renata ^a   Ravishankarrenata, T J ^b  

^a RNT Consulting Inc   (Canada)

^b RR Consulting Services   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aquatic alien species; Ballast water; Gulf of St. Lawrence; Risk modeling

Indexed keywords

BALLAST WATER; BIOLOGICAL INVASION; ECOLOGICAL IMPACT; RISK ASSESSMENT;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; GULF OF SAINT LAWRENCE;

EID: 28844440478     PISSN: 13873547     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10530-005-0234-0     Document Type: Conference Paper

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