Oceanographic characteristics and the presence of international shipping in Puget Sound, Washington, USA contribute to its vulnerability to non-indigenous species (NIS) invasions. To evaluate NIS arriving in ballast water, zooplankton was sampled in 380 ballast tanks of ships after they entered Puget Sound.


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    Title :

    Factors Influencing Densities of Non-Indigenous Species in the Ballast Water of Ships Arriving at Ports in Puget Sound, Washington, United States


    Contributors:
    J. R. Cordell (author) / D. J. Lawrence (author) / N. C. Ferm (author) / L. M. Tear (author) / S. S. Smith (author)

    Publication date :

    2008


    Size :

    25 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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