{"product_id":"stemming-the-tide-national-research-council-9780309055376","title":"Stemming the Tide","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe European zebra mussel in the Great Lakes, a toxic Japanese dinoflagellate transferred to Australia--such biologically and economically harmful stowaways have made it imperative to achieve better management of ballast water in ocean-going vessels.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eStemming the Tide\u003c\/i\u003e examines the introduction of non-indigenous species through ballast water discharge. Ballast is any solid or liquid that is taken aboard ship to achieve more controlled and safer operation. This expert volume: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eAssesses current national and international approaches to the problem and makes recommendations for U.S. government agencies, the U.S. maritime industry, and the member states of the International Maritime Organization.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAppraises technologies for controlling the transfer of organisms--biocides, filtration, heat treatment, and others--with a view toward developing the most promising methods for shipboard demonstration.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEvaluates methods for monitoring the effectiveness of ballast water management in removing unwanted organisms.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe book addresses the constraints inherent in ballast water management, notably shipboard ballast treatment and monitoring. Also, the committee outlines efforts to set an acceptable level of risk for species introduction using the techniques of risk analysis.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eStemming the Tide\u003c\/i\u003e will be important to all stakeholders in the issue of unwanted species introduction through ballast discharge: policymakers, port authorities, shippers, ship operators, suppliers to the maritime industry, marine biologists, marine engineers, and environmentalists.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e National Research Council,Commission on Engineering and Technical,Marine Board\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0309055377\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780309055376\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e National Academies Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/22\/1996\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 160\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.10lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.26h x 6.17w x 0.65d","brand":"National Research Council","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48447619334399,"sku":"9780309055376","price":58.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_b117a39e-8427-48c6-9064-d012bdf3a8e6.jpg?v=1777233902","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/stemming-the-tide-national-research-council-9780309055376","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}