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Biological testing of ships’ ballast water indicates challenges for the implementation of the Ballast Water Management Convention

open access: yesFrontiers in Marine Science
Ships’ ballast water and sediments are vectors that contribute to the unintentional spread of aquatic non-native species globally. Ballast water management, as well as commissioning testing of ballast water management systems and compliance monitoring ...
Okko Outinen   +7 more
doaj   +4 more sources

Exceptions and exemptions under the ballast water management convention – Sustainable alternatives for ballast water management?

open access: yesJournal of Environmental Management, 2021
The International Convention for the Control and Management of Ships' Ballast Water and Sediments (BWM Convention) aims to mitigate the introduction risk of harmful aquatic organisms and pathogens (HAOP) via ships' ballast water and sediments. The BWM Convention has set regulations for ships to utilise exceptions and exemptions from ballast water ...
Okko Outinen   +2 more
exaly   +4 more sources

Key Ballast Water Management Regulations With a View on Ballast Water Management Systems Type Approval Process [PDF]

open access: yesNaše More (Dubrovnik), 2019
Over the last few decades, the spread of invasive aquatic organisms via ships’ ballast water became one of the global environmental issues of most concern.
Leo Čampara   +2 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Diagnostics in ballast water management [PDF]

open access: yesMATEC Web of Conferences, 2018
Diagnostics in ballast water management is the main remedy to protect against the threat of spreading invasive species that can be carried in ships' ballast tanks. This phenomenon is getting better known and understood.
Bielski Marcin   +4 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Overview and Comparison of the IMO and the US Maritime Administration Ballast Water Management Regulations

open access: yesJournal of Marine Science and Engineering, 2019
Along with the International Maritime Organization (IMO), the United States Maritime Administration has developed its own ballast water management legislation under the dual authority of the US Coast Guard and the Environmental Protection Agency. The IMO
Leo Čampara   +3 more
doaj   +3 more sources

Monitoring Alien Species Diversity in Ballast Water Based on Environmental DNA Metabarcoding [PDF]

open access: yesEcology and Evolution
Invasive alien species pose serious threats to ecosystems, public health, and socio‐economic systems, with ballast water discharge serving as a major pathway for their introduction.
Hanglei Li   +5 more
doaj   +2 more sources

A generic ballast water discharge assessment model as a decision supporting tool in ballast water management

open access: yesDecision Support Systems, 2012
One of the critical issues in species invasion ecology is the need to understand and evaluate the dimensions and processes of aquatic organisms transfer with vessels ballast water. The assessment of the quantity of ballast water discharged as the medium of transfer is one of the basic elements of the decision making process in ballast water risk ...
Matej David   +2 more
exaly   +4 more sources

Effects of Non-Pharmacological Interventions on Degree of Thirst and Oral Mucosal Moisture in Critically Ill Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. [PDF]

open access: yesNurs Crit Care
ABSTRACT Background Thirst is a common symptom among critically ill patients and may lead to a series of complications. Therefore, effective non‐pharmacological strategies to alleviate thirst and manage oral dryness are critical. Aim To assess the effects of non‐pharmacological interventions on the degree of thirst and oral mucosal moisture among ...
Shen X, Wang R, Zhao L, Chen L, Ma J.
europepmc   +2 more sources

Emerging risks from ballast water treatment: The run-up to the International Ballast Water Management Convention [PDF]

open access: yesChemosphere, 2014
(Uploaded by Plazi for the IPBES Invasive Alien Species Assessment) No abstract provided.
Sangeeta Banerji   +2 more
exaly   +4 more sources

Review of Ballast Water Management

open access: yes2021 International Symposium ELMAR, 2021
Ballast water provides to ship appropriate maneuverability, seaworthiness, cargo worthiness and it is essential to the safe and efficient operation of ship. The limits of organism concentration in ballast water allowed to be discharged into portʼs aquatorium were set by the International Maritime Organization (IMO).
Zekić, Astrid   +3 more
openaire   +2 more sources

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