Ballast Water Management Strategy to Reduce the Impact of Introductions by Utilizing an Empirical Risk Model

Yung Sheng Chen, Chao Kai Kang, Ta Kang Liu

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摘要

The introduction of non-indigenous aquatic species (NIASs) was identified as one of the major threats to aquatic ecosystems. Shipping is one of the potential invasive pathways for the introduction of marine NIASs, mainly via ballast water, sediments, and ship fouling. In addition, 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 (HAOPs) via ships’ ballast water and sediment. Some of these species can be very harmful and cause loss of biodiversity, adverse environmental consequences, and economic and social impacts. In this study, an empirical model based on the environmental similarity and the vessel characteristics was used to assess the risk associated with the ballast water, for the incoming vessels to the port of Kaohsiung and port of Riga. The priority for port state control (PSC) inspection was established and recommended for better ballast water management.

原文English
文章編號981
期刊Water (Switzerland)
14
發行號6
DOIs
出版狀態Published - 2022 3月 1

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • 地理、規劃與發展
  • 生物化學
  • 海洋科學
  • 水科學與技術

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