Climate change and increased anthropogenic activities are expected to elevate the potential
of introducing nonindigenous species (NIS) into the Arctic. Yet, the knowledge base needed …

Uptake and discharge of ballast water by ocean-going ships contribute to the worldwide
spread of aquatic invasive species, with negative impacts on the environment, economies …

Non-indigenous species (NIS) are recognized as a global threat to biodiversity and
monitoring their presence and impacts is considered a prerequisite for marine …

Coastal and regional sea ecosystems suffer from several human-induced stressors,
including human mediated bioinvasions. The Baltic Sea is generally considered to be …

This objective of this study is to develop a generic multi-attribute decision analysis
framework for ranking the technologies for ballast water treatment and determine their …

Abstract The International Convention for the Control and Management of Ship's Ballast
Water and Sediments sets requirements to prevent organism transfers. Vessels on certain …

Selecting the efficiency of the technologies and reasonable strategies to ensure compliance
with stricter international regulations on ballast water are issues that need to be focused on …

Monitoring introduction and spread of nonindigenous species via maritime transport and
performing risk assessments require port biological baseline surveys. Yet, the …

There is considerable evidence that keeping propagule pressure low can drastically reduce
establishment probability of potential invasive species. Yet, most management plans and …

Abstract The International Convention for the Control and Management of Ships' Ballast
Water and Sediments (BWM Convention) aims to mitigate the introduction risk of harmful …