Current state of understanding about the effectiveness of ballest water exchange (BWE) in reducing aquatic nonindigenous species (ANS) introductions to the Great Lakes Basin and Chesapeake Bay, USA
Subtitle: synthesis and analysis of existing information
By: compiled and edited by Gregory M. Ruiz, David F. Reid.
Contributors: Ruiz, Gregory M.; Reid, David Fulton.; Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory.
Series: NOAA technical memorandum GLERL -- 142; GLERL contribution -- no. 1418
Publisher: U.S. Dept. of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Center for Research on Aquatic Invasive Species, Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory
Published: 2007
Place of publication: Ann Arbor, Mich
Language: eng
Number of pages: 127
Subjects: Nonindigenous aquatic pests -- Control -- Chesapeake Bay (Md. and Va.); Nonindigenous aquatic pests -- Control -- Great Lakes Region (North America); Introduced organisms -- Control -- Great Lakes Region (North America); Introduced organisms -- Control -- Chesapeake Bay (Md. and Va.); Ballast water -- Purification -- Great Lakes Region (North America) -- Management -- Evaluation.; Ballast water -- Purification -- Chesapeake Bay (Md. and Va.) -- Management -- Evaluation.; Discharge of ballast water -- Environmental aspects -- Great Lakes Region (North America); Discharge of ballast water -- Environmental aspects -- Chesapeake Bay (Md. and Va.)
Notes: "September 2007."

Includes bibliographical references.

Also available online via the Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory web site.