Factors influencing densities of non-indigenous species in the ballast water of ships arriving at ports in Puget Sound, Washington, United States

Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 322-343

  Cordell, Jeffery R ^a   Lawrence, David J ^a   Ferm, Nissa C ^a   Tear, Lucinda M ^a   Smith, Scott S ^b,c   Herwig, Russell P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b WASHINGTON DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE   (United States)

^c U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

Author keywords

Ballast water; Introduction risk; Mid ocean exchange; Non indigenous species; Puget Sound; Shipping; Zooplankton

Indexed keywords

ANTHRACITE; ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECT; BALLAST WATER; DISCHARGE; ENVIRONMENTAL RISK; INTRODUCED SPECIES; POPULATION DENSITY; REGULATORY FRAMEWORK; SHIPPING; SPECIES DIVERSITY; WATER EXCHANGE; WATER TREATMENT; ZOOPLANKTON;

NORTH AMERICA; PUGET SOUND; UNITED STATES; WASHINGTON [UNITED STATES];

EID: 67549140052     PISSN: 10527613     EISSN: 10990755     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/aqc.986     Document Type: Article

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