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Mar Pollut Bull. 2019 Oct;147:8-15. doi: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2018.08.054. Epub 2018 Aug 31.
Following the Editorial addressing the BALMAS project, we open the ballast water management special issue for the Adriatic Sea by providing background information on non-indigenous species and the mechanisms (vectors) of transport. Problems allocating introduction mechanisms for various species with certainty are described; in general, key introduction mechanisms are shipping, with ballast water and biofouling as dominant vectors, and aquaculture activities. The dominant mechanisms for introduction may differ through time, between regions and across species. We highlight ballast water as the focus of an international convention to prevent future introductions, reviewing management options and suggesting future research needs. This assessment is not restricted in application to the Adriatic Sea, but is applicable to other coastal waters. Results of such future work may contribute to the experience building phase planned by the International Maritime Organization for a harmonised implementation of the Ballast Water Management Convention.
继社论探讨 BALMAS 项目之后，我们通过提供有关非本地物种和运输机制（载体）的背景信息，为亚得里亚海的压载水管理特刊拉开序幕。文中描述了难以确定各种物种传入机制的问题；一般来说，主要的传入机制是航运，而压载水和生物污垢是主要载体，水产养殖活动也是重要的载体。主要的传入机制可能会随着时间的推移、地区的不同和物种的不同而有所不同。我们强调了压载水作为防止未来传入的国际公约的重点，回顾了管理选项，并提出了未来的研究需求。这种评估不仅适用于亚得里亚海，也适用于其他沿海水域。此类未来工作的结果可能有助于国际海事组织计划的经验积累阶段，以协调执行《压载水管理公约》。
