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Linking science and policy to prevent the spread of invasive species from the ballast water discharge of ships
Citation:
FRAZIER, M. R., A. W. Miller, AND G. Ruiz. Linking science and policy to prevent the spread of invasive species from the ballast water discharge of ships. ECOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS. Ecological Society of America, Ithaca, NY, 23(2):287-288, (2013).
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introduction to series of papers
Description:
Huamn activites are causing the global redistribution of species at a historically unprecedented rates. In marine environments, a major vector of nonindigenous species introduction is commercial shipping, including the ballast water of ocean going vessels. The introduction of nonindigenous species is recognized as one of the major environmental stressors of aquatic ecosystems.
Record Details:
Record Type:DOCUMENT( JOURNAL/ PEER REVIEWED JOURNAL)
Product Published Date:03/01/2013
Record Last Revised:05/02/2013
OMB Category:Other
Record ID:
238363