Current state of understanding about the effectiveness of ballast 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: United States. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; NOAA Invasive Species Program (U.S.); 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
Published: 2007
Place of publication: Ann Arbor, Mich.]
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] :
Number of pages: 127
Subjects: Nonindigenous aquatic pests; Control; Introduced organisms; Ballast water; Purification; Management; Evaluation; Discharge of ballast water; Environmental aspects
Notes: Title from title screen (viewed on Apr. 16, 2008).

"September 2007."

"Funding for preparation of this report was provided by the NOAA Invasive Species Program"--P. 127.

Includes bibliographical references.

Mode of access: Internet from the GLERL web site. Address as of 04/16/08: ftp://ftp.glerl.noaa.gov/publications/tech%5Freports/glerl-142/tm-142.pdf; current access available via PURL.