Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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9465976 | Marine Pollution Bulletin | 2005 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
We examined shipping patterns of NOBOBs arriving to lower Chesapeake Bay to begin evaluating their risk of biopollution. Only 14% of ships arrive as NOBOBs, and of those, 17% depart to another port in the upper bay. Most NOBOBs arrive from or leave for other US ports; proximate trans-Atlantic crossings are few. Given the nature of their operations, we conclude NOBOBs may represent a risk for aquatic nuisance species invasions to Chesapeake Bay.
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Authors
Lisa A. Drake, Philip T. Jenkins, Fred C. Dobbs,