Oceanographic characteristics of the Adriatic Sea - Support to secondary HAOP spread through natural dispersal.
Adriatic Sea
BALMAS
Ballast water
Harmful aquatic organisms and pathogens
Non-indigenous species
Port
Journal
Marine pollution bulletin
ISSN: 1879-3363
Titre abrégé: Mar Pollut Bull
Pays: England
ID NLM: 0260231
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Oct 2019
Oct 2019
Historique:
received:
30
06
2017
revised:
31
08
2018
accepted:
30
10
2018
pubmed:
12
12
2018
medline:
18
12
2019
entrez:
12
12
2018
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Vessels, specifically ballast water and hull fouling, are a major vector for the introduction of non-indigenous species (NIS) in European seas. The Mediterranean is one of the world's marine regions where their invasion is heaviest. The shallow Adriatic basin is a highly sensitive area that is already experiencing its consequences. The secondary spread of NIS over a wider area through natural dispersion is a complex process that depends on a wide range of oceanographic factors. This work analysed the dataset of the BALMAS project, in whose framework twelve ports in the Adriatic Sea were subjected to a Port Baseline Survey (PBS), to estimate the natural spread of NIS organisms from their port of arrival to the wider Adriatic basin. Its findings indicate that the prevailing water circulation patterns facilitate the natural dispersal of harmful aquatic organisms and pathogens (HAOP).
Identifiants
pubmed: 30528114
pii: S0025-326X(18)30774-4
doi: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2018.10.062
pii:
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
59-85Informations de copyright
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