Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
6360032 Marine Pollution Bulletin 2012 11 Pages PDF
Abstract
► We examine characteristics of discharged ballast water into Galveston Bay. ► Forty percent of the vessels entering Galveston Bay discharge ballast water. ► Source and frequency of ballast water discharge will help to assess invasion risk. ► We predict an increased invasion risk from coastwise versus overseas ballast water.
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Physical Sciences and Engineering Earth and Planetary Sciences Oceanography
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Ecosystem under pressure: Ballast water discharge into Galveston Bay, Texas (USA) from 2005 to 2010
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