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Titolo: |
Stemming the tide : controlling introductions of nonindigenous species by ships' ballast water / / Committee on Ships' Ballast Operations, Marine Board, Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems, National Research Council
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Pubblicazione: | Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, 1996 |
Edizione: | 1st ed. |
Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (157 p.) |
Disciplina: | 591.52/63 |
Soggetto topico: | Animal introduction |
Nonindigenous aquatic pests - Control | |
Discharge of ballast water - Management | |
Note generali: | Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph |
Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Nota di contenuto: | STEMMING THE TIDE -- Copyright -- Preface -- BACKGROUND -- ORIGIN AND SCOPE OF THE STUDY -- STUDY METHODS AND REPORT ORGANIZATION -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- Contents -- Tables, Figures, and Boxes -- Stemming the Tide -- Executive Summary -- INTRODUCTION OF NONINDIGENOUS SPECIES -- POTENTIAL CONTROL STRATEGIES -- SHIPBOARD TREATMENT OPTIONS -- MONITORING -- REGULATIONS AND GUIDELINES -- RECOMMENDATIONS -- 1 Ballast Water and Nonindigenous Species -- DIVERSITY OF BALLAST WATER BIOTA -- FATE OF DISCHARGED ORGANISMS -- COMPLEXITY OF BALLASTING PATTERNS -- IMPLICATIONS FOR MANAGING BALLAST WATER -- OTHER DISPERSAL VECTORS -- REFERENCES -- 2 Ballast Water and Ships -- DIVERSITY OF SHIPS AND BALLAST SYSTEMS -- SAFETY -- BALLAST CONDITIONS AT SEA -- Heavy Weather Considerations -- Sailing with Full Tanks -- Controlling Trim during Voyages -- Transverse Stability Considerations -- BALLAST CONDITIONS IN PORT -- Ballasting during Cargo Loading and Discharge Operations -- Controlling Drafts and Trim for Port Entry -- Safe Longitudinal Loading Considerations -- Controlling Trim and Heel During Cargo Handling -- Ballast Condition for Voyages -- BALLASTING -- REFERENCES -- 3 Managing Ballast Water -- VOYAGE APPROACH -- On or before Departure -- En Route -- Shipboard Treatment -- Ballast Change -- On Arrival -- Shore-Based Treatment and Ballast Lighters -- Advantages and Disadvantages of Shore-Based Treatment -- CONTROL OPTIONS -- INTERNATIONAL ACTIVITIES -- NATIONAL ACTIVITIES -- REGIONAL, STATE, AND LOCAL ACTIVITIES -- INTERNATIONAL FRAMEWORK FOR REGULATION -- AUDITING REQUIREMENTS AND MONITORING -- TRAINING -- RISK-BASED PERSPECTIVE ON MANAGING BALLAST WATER -- REFERENCES -- 4 Shipboard Treatment Options -- TREATMENT ISSUES -- TECHNOLOGIES FOR TREATING BALLAST WATER -- COMMITTEE'S EVALUATION METHODOLOGY -- Treatment Options Query -- Data Collection. |
Evaluation Criteria -- Candidate Ranking -- PROMISING OPTIONS -- Filtration Systems -- Biocides -- Oxidizing Biocides -- Nonoxidizing Biocides -- Thermal Treatment -- Technology Demonstration -- OPTIONS WITH POSSIBLE LIMITED APPLICATIONS -- Ozonation -- Electric Pulse and Pulse Plasma Techniques -- OTHER OPTIONS -- Ultraviolet Treatment -- Acoustic Systems -- Magnetic Fields -- Deoxygenation -- Biological Techniques -- Anti-fouling Coatings -- DISCHARGE TO THE ENVIRONMENT -- SUMMARY -- REFERENCES -- 5 Monitoring -- MONITORING SCENARIOS -- ALTERNATIVES TO SHIPBOARD MONITORING -- LEVELS OF MONITORING -- Level I Monitoring -- Level II Monitoring -- Level III Monitoring -- MONITORING AFTER TREATMENT OF BALLAST WATER -- SAMPLING ISSUES -- MONITORING SEDIMENT -- SETTING STANDARDS -- REFERENCES -- 6 Conclusions and Recommendations -- CONCLUSIONS -- RECOMMENDATIONS -- APPENDICES -- APPENDIX A BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES OF COMMITTEE MEMBERS -- APPENDIX B Committee Meetings and Activities -- APPENDIX C Explanation of Basic Stability -- APPENDIX D Alternative Ship Designs -- LIMITING BALLAST -- IMPROVING BALLAST CHANGE -- CLEANER BALLAST TANKS -- APPENDIX E Great Lakes Maritime Industry Voluntary Ballast Water Management Plan for the Control of Ruffe in Lake Superior… -- APPENDIX F Candidate Shipboard Treatment Technologies: Supplementary Information -- THERMAL TREATMENT -- Safety -- Effectiveness -- Status of Technology -- Power -- Byproducts -- Costs -- Size, Complexity, and Maintenance -- Monitoring -- ELECTRIC PULSE AND PULSE PLASMA TECHNIQUES -- Safety -- Effectiveness -- Status of Technology -- Power -- Byproducts -- Costs -- Size, Cost, and Complexity -- Monitoring -- ACOUSTIC TECHNIQUES -- Safety -- Effectiveness -- Status of Technology -- BIBLIOGRAPHY -- Thermal Techniques -- Electric Pulse and Pulse Plasma Techniques -- Acoustic Techniques. | |
APPENDIX G Treatment Options Query -- BALLAST WATER TREATMENT OPTIONS QUERY -- Technology Requirements and Capabilities -- Application Considerations of Technologies -- RESPONSES -- APPENDIX H Emerging Monitoring Technologies -- ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE ANALYSIS -- RNA/DNA ANALYSES -- FLOW CYTOMETRIC TECHNIQUES -- OTHER AUTOMATED TECHNIQUES -- REFERENCES -- Glossary and Conversions -- CONVERSIONS -- GLOSSARY -- Index. | |
Titolo autorizzato: | Stemming the tide ![]() |
ISBN: | 0-309-17541-0 |
1-280-19192-9 | |
9786610191925 | |
0-309-58932-0 | |
0-585-02479-0 | |
Formato: | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
Record Nr.: | 9910825806403321 |
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