Wall, Roland.

Environmental Protection on the High Seas Part II: The Unexpected.... / Roland Wall. - Academy of Natural Sciences, 2002. - SIRS Enduring Issues 2003. Article 53. Environment, 1522-3205; .

Articles Contained in SIRS Enduring Issues 2003. Originally Published: Environmental Protection on the High Seas Part II: The Unexpected..., June 15, 2002; pp. n.p..

"This month [June 2002], Know Your Environment will look at some [of] the unexpected consequences that the operation of ships can have for the marine environment. Because of the crucial role shipping plays in the world economy, it is becoming ever more important that the shipping industry interact substantially with the environment." (KNOW YOUR ENVIRONMENT) This article discusses the ways in which ships are transporting non-native species into new ecosystems.

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Discharge of ballast water.
Exotic marine organisms.
Hijacking of ships.
Marine ecology.
Marine pollution.
Nonindigenous pests.
Pirates.
Shipping--Environmental aspects.
Ships--Scrapping.
Zebra mussel.

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