Sediments in the ship’s ballast water tank: a problem to be solved

Valković, V.; Obhođaš, Jasmina

doi:10.1007/s11368-020-02624-0

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“…The majority of non-native marine species are transported in ballast water (mainly as larval stages) or as hull fouling as adult organisms [10,31], highly contaminated with metals [32]. In fact, certain amounts of heavy metals have been reported in ballast water [33,34]. More specific studies have detected a high metal concentration inside tanks when compared with the harbor water along the Persian Gulf [35].…”

Section: Pollution-tolerant Species: Species Likely To Be Invasivementioning

confidence: 99%

“…More specific studies have detected a high metal concentration inside tanks when compared with the harbor water along the Persian Gulf [35]. A particular case is ballast sediments, which have been shown to be a reservoir of the resting stages of several invertebrates [36] but also an important area where certain amounts of metals accumulate [34]. Hulls and ballast water tanks are also painted with metal-based biocides leading to internal corrosion [37].…”

Section: Pollution-tolerant Species: Species Likely To Be Invasivementioning

confidence: 99%

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Anthropogenic Modifications to Estuaries Facilitate the Invasion of Non-Native Species

González‐Ortegón

Moreno-Andrés

2021

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New observations of non-indigenous species (NIS) in coastal waters, such as the Gulf of Cadiz (Spain) have increased since 1980 and more or less exponentially in the last five years. Ballast water has become the most significant pathway for unintentional introductions of NIS into marine ecosystems. For example, the marine larvae of crustacean decapods that inhabit the water column could be transported in ballast water. Although elevated concentrations of metals are toxic to many marine organisms, some of them have evolved effective detoxification, or avoidance mechanisms making it possible to consider they have a superior ability to withstand exposures to these toxicants. In this text, we try to reinforce the hypothesis that anthropogenic modifications (such as chemical alterations and modified environments) benefit NIS with broad environmental tolerances. Taking these risks into account, a reinforcement of efficient Ballast Water Management Systems to respond to today’s challenging environmental conditions is discussed.

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Section: Pollution-tolerant Species: Species Likely To Be Invasivementioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Pollution-tolerant Species: Species Likely To Be Invasivementioning

confidence: 99%

Anthropogenic Modifications to Estuaries Facilitate the Invasion of Non-Native Species

González‐Ortegón

Moreno-Andrés

2021

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“…7 Ballast water and sediments-BWM convention Amongst the greatest threats to coastal and marine ments around the world are aquatic invasive alien species (IAS) and harmful aquatic organisms and (HAOP). Valkovic and Obhodas (2020) investigated this problem concerning sediments in the ship's ballast water tank in the framework of the International Maritime Organization's (IMO) International Convention for the Control and Management of Ships' Ballast Water and Sediments, which was entered into force in September 2017. The state of the art has been summarised, and requirements for sediment management procedures have been discussed and proposed for their implementation.…”

Section: Circular Economy and Sediment As A Resourcementioning

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Sediment as a dynamic natural resource—from catchment to open sea

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“…Aside from the introduction of nonindigenous species, the transport of contaminants, such as heavy metals, toxins, or pharmaceutical components, is also being concerned, given that ballast tanks somehow not only contain water but also sediments ( Lv et al., 2022 ; Rata et al., 2018 ; Valković and Obhođaš, 2020 ). These concerns had been discussed in detail during the Ballast Water Management Convention held by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) in 2004, which set a major leap to the ballast water utilization in cargo ships.…”

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confidence: 99%