Analysis of recent vessel arrivals and ballast water discharge in Alaska: Toward assessing ship-mediated invasion risk

Marine Pollution Bulletin

Volumn 52, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 1634-1645

  McGee, Steven ^a   Piorkowski, Robert ^a   Ruiz, Gregory ^b  

^a ALASKA DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND GAME   (United States)

^b SMITHSONIAN ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Alaska; Ballast exchange; Ballast water; Biological invasions; Ships

Indexed keywords

BALLAST TANKS; DATA REDUCTION; DISCHARGE (FLUID MECHANICS); FISHERIES; RISK ASSESSMENT; SHIPS;

BALLAST EXCHANGE; BALLAST WATER DISCHARGE (BWD); BIOLOGICAL INVASIONS; PASSENGER VESSELS;

WATER POLLUTION;

BALLAST WATER; BIOLOGICAL INVASION; DISCHARGE; FISHING VESSEL; PASSENGER SHIP; RISK ASSESSMENT; SPATIAL VARIATION; TEMPORAL VARIATION;

ARTICLE; COASTAL WATERS; FISHING; LIFE EVENT; RISK ASSESSMENT; SHIPPING; SPECIES INVASION; UNITED STATES;

ALASKA; ANIMALS; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEAWATER; SHIPS; TIME FACTORS; WASTE DISPOSAL, FLUID;

ALASKA; ARGENTINA; CHUBUT; KENAI PENINSULA; NORTH AMERICA; SOUTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES; VALDES PENINSULA;

EID: 33751342647     PISSN: 0025326X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2006.06.005     Document Type: Article

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