Ballast water sampling as a critical component of biological invasions risk management
Ballast water sampling as a critical component of biological invasions risk management
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DOI:
10.1016/j.marpolbul.2004.02.022
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发表时间:
2004-08-01
影响因子:
5.8
通讯作者:
Perkovic, M
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作者:
David, M;Perkovic, M
The human mediated transfer of harmful organisms via shipping, specifically via ballast water transport, leading to the loss of biodiversity, alteration of ecosystems, negative impacts on human health and in some regions economic loss, has raised considerable attention especially in the last decade. Ballast water sampling is very important for biological invasions risk management. The complexity of ballast water sampling is a result of both the variety of organism diversity and behaviour, as well as ship design including availability of ballast water sampling points. Furthermore, ballast water sampling methodology is influenced by the objectives of the sampling study. In the course of research conducted in Slovenia, new sampling equipment for ships' ballast water was developed and tested. In this paper new ballast water sampling methods and equipment together with practical shipboard testing results are presented. (C) 2004 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.