Ballast Water Management in Ports: Monitoring, Early Warning and Response Measures to Prevent Biodiversity Loss and Risks to Human Health

Kraus, Romina (2023) Ballast Water Management in Ports: Monitoring, Early Warning and Response Measures to Prevent Biodiversity Loss and Risks to Human Health. Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 11 . ISSN 2077-1312

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Abstract

Ballast water is recognised as successfully transporting non-native (potentially) invasive alien species and other harmful organisms (human pathogens and toxic phytoplankton) from one region to another. Global warming enables the successful adaptation of non-native species in new areas. The early detection of harmful species increases the likelihood that the response will be effective and cause less damage to biodiversity, ecosystems, economies and human health. Scientific evidence strongly points to the importance of prevention. In this context, this refers to continuous port monitoring, carried out with the aim of detecting harmful species soon after their introduction. The objectives of rapid detection are (a) early warning and prevention of further spread of harmful species through ballast water or natural circulation, and (b) a timely response through eradication or other appropriate strategies to reduce the number or spatial extent of introduced species. This paper provides guidance for the development of ballast water management in ports based on a literature review. Available and new methods for identifying marine species and best practises in port monitoring for the early detection of harmful species, as well as early warning and response measures following the introduction of species in ports, are presented and discussed.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	non-native species; invasive alien species; ballast water management; port monitoring; early warning; response measures
Subjects:	NATURAL SCIENCES > Interdisciplinary Natural Sciences NATURAL SCIENCES > Interdisciplinary Natural Sciences > Marine Science NATURAL SCIENCES > Interdisciplinary Natural Sciences > Environmental Science
Divisions:	Center for Marine Research
Projects:	Project title Project leader Project code Project type Sustav upravljanja balastnim vodama za zaštitu Jadranskog mora-BALMAS Romina Kraus 1° STR/0005 IPA Razvoj sustava kontrole i obrane luka od unosa stranih vrsta-ProtectAS Marijana Pećarević; Romina Kraus KK.05.1.1.02.0013 FZOEU
Depositing User:	Romina Kraus
Date Deposited:	22 Jan 2025 12:41
URI:	http://fulir.irb.hr/id/eprint/9501
DOI:	10.3390/jmse11112144

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