Bilge water as a vector for the spread of marine pests: a morphological, metabarcoding and experimental assessment
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DOI: 10.1007/s10530-017-1489-y
Abstract: Vessel movements are considered the primary anthropogenic pathway for the secondary spread of marine non-indigenous species. In comparison to the well-studied mechanisms of hull fouling and ballast water, the importance of bilge water for domestic… read more here.
Keywords: water; spread marine; bilge water;