A5071403395- Marine Ecology and Invasive Species
- Marine Biology and Environmental Chemistry
- Parasite Biology and Host Interactions
- Marine Biology and Ecology Research
- Aquatic Invertebrate Ecology and Behavior
- International Maritime Law Issues
- Environmental DNA in Biodiversity Studies
- Insect Pheromone Research and Control
- Date Palm Research Studies
- Maritime Navigation and Safety
- International Environmental Law and Policies
- Water Treatment and Disinfection
- Marine and coastal ecosystems
- Microplastics and Plastic Pollution
- Pesticide and Herbicide Environmental Studies
- Marine and fisheries research
- Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies
- Turtle Biology and Conservation
- Pesticide Exposure and Toxicity
- Water Quality Monitoring and Analysis
- Forest Insect Ecology and Management
- Environmental Toxicology and Ecotoxicology
- Identification and Quantification in Food
- Atmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics
- Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies
Omega Consult (Slovenia)
2014-2021
University of Rijeka
2018-2021
GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel
2015
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
2015
University of Ljubljana
2004-2012
The United Nations recognized the transfer of harmful organisms and pathogens across natural barriers as one four greatest pressures to world's oceans seas, causing global environmental changes, while also posing a threat human health, property, resources. Ballast water transferred by vessels was prominent vector such species regulated International Convention for Control Management Ship's Water Sediments (2004). Permanent exceptions from ballast management requirements may apply when uptake...
The most effective way to manage species transfers is prevent their introduction via vector regulation. Soon, international ships will be required meet numeric ballast discharge standards using water treatment (BWT) systems, and exchange (BWE), currently by several countries, phased out. However, there are concerns that BWT systems may not function reliably in fresh and/or turbid water. A land-based evaluation of simulated "BWE plus BWT" versus "BWT alone" demonstrated potential benefits...
Abstract. Ballast water treatment is required for vessels to prevent the introduction of potentially invasive neobiota. Some methods use chemical disinfectants which produce a variety halogenated compounds as disinfection by-products (DBPs). One most abundant DBPs from oxidative ballast bromoform (CHBr3), we find an average concentration 894±560 nmol L−1 (226±142 µg L−1) in undiluted measurements and literature. Bromoform relevant gas atmospheric chemistry ozone depletion, especially tropics...