The transoceanic movement of non-indigenous microorganisms and organic and inorganic
contaminants through the transfer of ballast water of ocean-going vessels can be considered …

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

Over the years, industrial activities that generate high salinity effluents have been
intensifying; this has relevant potential for causing organic and microbiological pollution …

Nowadays photoactivation mechanism of titanium dioxide nanoparticles (TiO 2 NPs) and
reactive species involved in saline waters is not sufficiently established. In this study, TiO 2 …

Organisms carried with ballast water can find a way that enables them to spread into a new
habitat, becoming invasive species. This can generate large impacts threatening the …

Due to the increasing number of ecosystem invasions with the introduction of exogenous
species via ballast water, the International Maritime Organization adopted the Ballast Water …

The development of technologically advanced recirculation aquaculture systems (RAS)
implies the reuse of water in a high recirculation rate (> 90%). One of the most important …

Water contained on ships is employed in the majority of activities on a vessel; therefore, it is
necessary to correctly manage through marine water treatments. Among the main water …

Ultraviolet disinfection is a frequent option for eliminating viable organisms in ballast water
to fulfill international and national regulations. The objective of this work is to evaluate the …

Ultraviolet disinfection has been extensively studied in recent years, especially in bacteria;
however, there are still insufficient studies in fungal spores. Moreover, most studies use …