Increasing concerns have accelerated the development of international regulations and
methods for ballast water management to limit the introduction of non-indigenous species …

The misuse of antibiotics causes antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) in bacteria to be
gradually enriched by environmental selection, resulting in increased tolerance and …

Abstract The International Ballast Water Management (BWM) Convention entered into force
in September 2017. In the convention, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) …

The number of ships installing ballast water management systems (BWMS) has risen steeply
since the Ballast Water Management Convention entered into force. Since June 2022 …

Seawater treatment is increasingly required due to industrial activities that use substantial
volumes of seawater in their processes. The shipping industry and the associated …

New observations of non-indigenous species (NIS) in coastal waters, such as the Gulf of
Cadiz (Spain) have increased since 1980 and more or less exponentially in the last five …

White spot disease, caused by infection with white spot syndrome virus (WSSV), is a serious
panzootic affecting prawn aquaculture. The disease has spread rapidly around the prawn …

Ballast water and sediments can serve as prominent vectors for the widespread dispersal of
pathogens between geographically distant areas. However, information regarding the …

Transporting non-native species in ballast tanks has been a major challenge over the years.
The number of surviving species in the host environment is quite small compared to those of …

Abstract Effects of the membrane separation+ N 2 deoxidation process on the abundance
and activity of bacteria were examined under two salinity conditions at Yangshan Port …