Effects of Ballast Water on The Black Sea Ecosystem

Authors

  • Muhammet Boran Karadeniz Technical University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.55268/CM.2017.47.240

Keywords:

Black Sea, ship-sourced pollution, ballast water, American CombJelly, Mollusc

Abstract

The ballast water is called the water taken aboard with the suspended materials control the vessel for a suitable draft and trim and reduce stresses and improve stability. It may contain a variety of harmful substances, including in certain cases oil contaminants non-native marine animals and plants. Organisms that are carried by ballast water into a new environment can cause major ecological and economic damage to the ecosystem. Approximately 50 000 vessel transits through the Strait to the Black Sea each year. Ship traffic has led to the introduction of new species to the Black Sea that altered the ecosystem of this Sea.

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Published

2017-12-02

How to Cite

Boran, M. (2017). Effects of Ballast Water on The Black Sea Ecosystem. Cercetări Marine - Recherches Marines, 47(1), 240–243. https://doi.org/10.55268/CM.2017.47.240

Issue

Vol. 47 No. 1 (2017): Cercetări Marine - Recherches Marines

Section

ORIGINAL ARTICLES

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