Environmental and economic factors can increase the risk of exotic species introductions to the Arctic region through increased ballast water discharge

Environmental Management

Volumn 33, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 712-718

  Niimi, Arthur J ^a  

^a FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Arctic region; Ballast water; Exotic species

Indexed keywords

BALLAST TANKS; BIODIVERSITY; COASTAL ZONES; DISCHARGE (FLUID MECHANICS); ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; GLOBAL WARMING; ICE; OCEAN HABITATS; RISK ASSESSMENT;

COMMERCIAL VESSELS; EXOTIC SPECIES; SURFACE ICE COVER;

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT;

BALLAST WATER; CARGO HANDLING; COASTAL WATER; GLOBAL WARMING; INTRODUCED SPECIES;

AIR TEMPERATURE; ARCTIC; ARTICLE; CANADA; CRAB; ECONOMIC ASPECT; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; EUROPE; GRAIN; GREENHOUSE EFFECT; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; MARKETING; PROBABILITY; RISK; SPECIES INTRODUCTION; WATER ANALYSIS;

BIODIVERSITY; ICE; POLLUTION CONTROL; RISK ASSESSMENT; VESSELS;

ARCTIC; CANADA; CANADIAN ARCTIC; NORTH AMERICA;

DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA);

EID: 3543082231     PISSN: 0364152X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00267-004-3072-4     Document Type: Article

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