The introduction of aquatic species in resting life stages by the release of ballast water is a less well-known but potentially important invasive species vector. Best management practices designed to minimize transport of ballast water cannot eliminate this threat because residual water and sediment are retained in ballast tanks after draining. Prior to this project, ballast water treatment technologies being tested by various groups in the United States and elsewhere were not evaluated for effectiveness against resting stages. This project has: 1) tested the effect of various biocide treatments on the viability of a variety of zooplankton resting eggs, and is the first study to examine the acute toxicity of chemical and physical biocidal treatments on aquatic invertebrate resting stages. This project addresses our ability to interdict new species introductions through ballast tank treatments, especially in NOBOB tanks. Society is slowly moving towards active management of unintentional species transport and introduction to new ecosystems, and the potential for species introduction is no longer limited to understanding the interplay of natural processes such as life cycle characteristics and anthropogenic vectors such as the ships' ballast water. Active intervention in the process, for example through treatment of ballast tanks, will decrease the likelihood of successful new species introductions and spread.
- Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians Tribal Capacity
- Michigan Department of Environmental Quality Fiscal Year 2013 LAMP and AOC Support
- Minnesota Lake Superior LaMP Support
- Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
- New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
- Operation of the Integrated Atmospheric Deposition Network (IADN)
- Pennsylvania Department Of Environmental Protection-PADEP Endangered Species Great Lakes Restoration
- Quality Assurances For Air Monitoring Network
- Reducing Exposure to Toxics in Urban Anglers
- Reducing Mercury Levels in Great Lakes Fish Consumers in Minnesota
General
Monitoring
Aquatic Nuisance Species
Annex
General
- Scope of Study
Scope of StudyField Investigation
- Scale of Phenomena
Scale of PhenomenaEcosystem
- Impact of Pollutants
Impact of PollutantsExotic Species
- Processes
ProcessesNatural Ecological Processes
- Land Use and Habitat
- Resource Management
- Socio-Economic
Socio-EconomicEconomic Instruments Study
- State / Province
- Lake Basin / Connecting Channels
Monitoring
- Purpose of Project
Purpose of ProjectSpecial Survey
- Frequency
- Number of Sampling Entities
- Data Availability
- Region Being Monitored
- Resource Being Monitored
Resource Being MonitoredHabitat
- Program Drivers
- Beneficial Use Impairment Assessments
Beneficial Use Impairment AssessmentsTainting of Fish and Wildlife Populations
Aquatic Nuisance Species
- Biology And Life History
Biology And Life HistoryPhysiology and Behavior
- Control And Mitigation
Control And MitigationIntegrated Control Strategy
- Ecosystem Effects
Ecosystem EffectsCommunity Structure
- Prevention and Introduction
Prevention and IntroductionDetermination of Preventive
- Socio-economic Consideration and Analysis
Socio-economic Consideration and AnalysisShipping and Navigation
- Spread of Established ANS Populations
Spread of Established ANS PopulationsMechanisms of Spread
Annex
- Annex Numbers
Annex NumbersReview of Pollution from Shipping Sources
- Annex 17