To prevent further spread of potentially catastrophic invasive species in the Great Lakes, the Canadian government is moving forward with tighter restrictions on all freighters. But standards ...

By filtering out tiny organisms that native fish rely on for food, invasive mussels have been linked to major population ...

Ballast water management is a critical component of modern maritime operations, essential for maintaining vessel stability while posing significant environmental challenges. The inadvertent transport ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

An aerial view of the Port of Stockton. An invasive species of mussel from Asia has been found near the port and in several other locations in the San Joaquin Valley. The mussels were likely ...

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 ...

These plants and animals are environmental blights for Arizona. The importance of invasive species mitigation and prevention is the focus of National Invasive Species Awareness Week, an observance ...

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