Destructive invasive species hitch a ride into the Chesapeake Bay in the ballast water of large cargo ships, prompting scientists to seek ways to treat the water before it?s released from the ship.

Invasive species travel the world hidden inside ship ballast tanks, reshaping ecosystems and damaging infrastructure. This video explains how ballast water spreads these organisms and the engineering ...

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) – The Environmental Protection Agency issued new requirements Thursday for cleansing ballast water dumped from ships, which scientists believe has provided a pathway to U.S.

After the recent discovery of a destructive mussel in the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta, some experts say California officials have failed to effectively enforce laws designed to protect ...

WWF welcomes the adoption of an international Ballast Water Convention as a step in the right direction to prevent further invasions of marine habiats with alien species, but warns there are worrying ...

Ballast water sample. Image courtesy SGS. After much discussion and three rounds of votes, text for the interim guidance for ships ballasting in challenging, high sediment water was finally approved ...

DULUTH — Federal regulators said new ships on the Great Lakes will need to install ballast water treatment systems, but existing ships that travel exclusively in the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence ...

WASHINGTON— The Environmental Protection Agency announced a final rule today that will allow ships to continue releasing harmful concentrations of invasive species and disease organisms into U.S.

Early planning, engagement with competent partners will be the key to timely compliance. The May announcement that W&O Supply had been named as the exclusive distributor of Hyde Marine’s GUARDIAN ...

Zebra mussels were brought to the Great Lakes in ship ballast water during the 1980s. They were joined shortly after by Quagga mussels in the early 90s. Today, both are among the most serious aquatic ...

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