'Ballast water' presentation slideshows

Exotic and Invasive Species Exotic —organisms that have been introduced by human activity into an ecosystem where they are not native. Invasive species —exotic that spreads naturally into natural or semi-natural habitat, causing a major change in the habitat and how it functions

Pathways for Introduction and Early Detection of Aquatic Species. Dr. Ted Grosholz Department of Environmental Science and Policy University of California, Davis. Pathways of Introduction. Zebra mussels cost $100s million per year in U.S. to remove from water pipes, screens, intakes

Pathways for Introduction and Early Detection of Aquatic Species. Dr. Ted Grosholz Department of Environmental Science and Policy University of California, Davis. Pathways of Introduction. Zebra mussels cost $100s million per year in U.S. to remove from water pipes, screens, intakes

Stopping the Invasion: Eliminating Aquatic Nuisance Species Using Ozone. Overview. Who is Nutech? Background information on Ozone What are the challenges/advantages? Testing Protocol/Floating Laboratory Test Results Focus of future testing. The Nutech Team:. Marine Biologists Chemists

U.S. Coast Guard Ballast Water Management (BWM) Requirements. LT. Eddie Lesane U.S. Coast Guard Sector Charleston. September 2006. HISTORY OF BWM PROGRAM MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS COAST GUARD PORT STATE CONTROL EXAMINATIONS ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS. BWM Outline.

Chapter 12. Sustaining Aquatic Biodiversity. Chapter Overview Questions. What do we know about aquatic biodiversity, and what is its economic and ecological importance? How are human activities affecting aquatic biodiversity? How can we protect and sustain marine biodiversity?

Northwest Maritime Trade Summit November 12, 2003 “Commit to Compete”. Mike Moore Executive Director Puget Sound Steamship Operators Association. Puget Sound Steamship Operators Association. Vessel owners, operators and agents

Predation Impacts of Round Goby on Zebra Mussels in the Great Lakes. Megan Fencil. Static vs. Dynamic modeling. In fisheries ecology, GIS is mainly used for descriptive mapping . Increased need for visualization of ecological models - spatially and temporally dynamic factors

Presentation on Research Proposal by Harry Barnes-Dabban (Ghana Ports & Harbours Authority) PhD Researcher, Environmental Policy Group Wageningen University & Research The Netherlands Supervisors: Prof A.P.J. Mol & Prof. Kris van Koppen. Research Topic

By: Brendan Good. Native to: Eastern Russia and China How they got there: They got to North America and Europe as food, part of pet trade, and sport fishing

Harmful Algal Bloom Research within CIOSS. Pete Strutton CIOSS / COAS, Oregon State University Michelle Wood, Brittany Scott and Andy Ohana-Richardson Department of Biology, University of Oregon Funded by NOAA’s Oceans and Human Health Program. Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs): A growing problem.

INTERTANKO North American Panel 17 March 2008. Jeff Lantz Director of Commercial Vessel Regulations and Standards. United States Coast Guard. Rate of Detention by Vessel Type. Rates of Vessel Arrivals vs. Detentions by Age of Vessel. Detainable Deficiencies.

MDEQ Updates and Requirements. Grace L. Scott Pretreatment Coordinator Field Operations Division, Water Bureau Phone: 517-335-4107 scottg@michigan.gov. Program Updates. Ballast Water - Permits required. Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFOs) - Permits required.

Corrosion in ballast tanks. Marine Coatings RINA Conference Feb 2010 Presented by: DR M Raouf Kattan - managing director www.Safinah.co.uk. ACME = Corrosion. A ir (Oxygen) C athode M etal E lectrolyte. New build costs. Ohds 28%. Paint 2%. Equip 22%. Steel 8%. Main Eng 16%. Misc 2%.

Suborder Gobiodei: The Gobies. Thomas J Bland Olatunde Akinwale 21 November, 2008. www.eol.org. Gobiodei. 9 families, 270 genera, 2211 species Benthic Mostly Marine Small bodied. www.eol.org. Gobiodei. Swim bladder absent Pelvic fins below pectoral fins Fused (usually)

FOCUS AREAS. FOCUS AREARS. INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS IN SA INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION FOR THE PREVENTION OF POLLUTION FROM SHIPS (MARPOL) INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION ON OIL POLUTION PREPAREDNES, RESPONSE AND CO-OPERATION AND OPRC-HNS PROTOCOL1990, BALLAST WATER MANAGEMENT CONVENTION

Evon Hekkala NERL Postdoctoral Fellow EPA Region 5 Chicago, IL 28 April 2005. Molecular Markers for Ecological Indicators. Genetic Methodologies to improve existing Ecological Indicators for Aquatic Ecosystems.

Types of Extinction. 1. Local Extinction: occurs when a species no longer occurs in area where it was once found 2. Ecological Extinction: occurs when so few members of a species are left that it can no longer play its ecological role where it is found

MARPOL RECEPTION FACILITIES USCG CERTIFICATE OF ADEQUACY (COA) PROGRAM. Safety Branch/Cargo and Facilities Division Office of Port and Facility Activity CG-5442. Capt. David A. Condino (MM) April 22, 2008. VMSAS 2008 United States Coast Guard. Overview. Office Organization

Leidy Comb Jelly ( Mnemiopsis leidyi ). Physical Description. The body is laterally compressed, with large lobes arising near the stomodeum , generating 4 deep, noticeable furrows that characterize the genus.