The potential for invasion by non-indigenous species into Prince William Sound and other Alaskan waters from oil tanker ballast water discharges has been a priority issue for the Council since 1996.
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| Regional Evaluation of Non-indigenous Marine Species in Prince William Sound | Gregory M. Ruiz et al., Smithsonian Environmental Research Center | September 24, 2024 | The report describes a survey conducted in 2023, looking for non-indigenous species (NIS) in the waters of Prince William Sound. | |
| Flyer: European green crab have arrived in Alaska | PWSRCAC | November 23, 2022 | Flyer on European green crab. Details about discovery in SE Alaska, how to identify these crabs, and what to do if you spot one. | |
| Variation in Zooplankton Community Composition in Prince William Sound across Space and Time | Dr. Jonathan Geller, Dr. Katrina Lohan, Moss Landing Marine Laboratory, Smithsonian Environmental Research Center | July 5, 2022 | This report summarizes a genetic analysis of zooplankton in Prince William Sound. | |
| Metagenetic Analysis of 2018 and 2019 Plankton Samples from Prince William Sound, Alaska | Dr. Jonathan Geller, Martin Guo, Melinda Wheelock, Moss Landing Marine Laboratory | April 13, 2020 | The goal of the project was to identify any marine invasive species in Prince William Sound. | |
| Metagenetic Analysis of 2017 Plankton Samples from Prince William Sound, Alaska | Dr. Jonathan Geller, Martin Guo, Melinda Wheelock, Moss Landing Marine Laboratory | August 5, 2019 | This report describes the methods and findings of the metagenetic analysis of plankton samples from the waters of Prince William Sound (PWS), Alaska. The study was done to identify zooplankton, … | |
| Bioblitz 2016 Re-assessing Marine Invasions In Valdez, Prince William Sound, Alaska | Smithsonian Environmental Research Center | July 1, 2017 | The purpose of this project was to help advance citizen science and genetic methods to detect target NIS in Prince William Sound (PWS), building on a significant body of previous … | |
| Status Of International And Domestic Regulations On Installation And Use Of Ballast Water Management Systems | Danielle Verna | February 1, 2017 | Ballast water is globally recognized as a dominant transport vector of nonnative aquatic species, representing a significant threat to the environmental and economic health of coastal areas worldwide. As such, … | |
| Analysis Of Federal And State Ballast Water Management Policy As It Concerns Crude Oil Tankers Engaged In Coastwise Trade To Alaska | Danielle Verna | January 1, 2017 | The ballast water of ships is regulated with an aim to minimize or prevent the introduction of aquatic nonnative species. In the United States, ballast water is regulated at the … | |
| Analysis Of Crude Oil Tanker Ballast Water Data For Valdez And Prince William Sound, Alaska | Danielle Verna | April 17, 2014 | Executive Summary: This report describes ballast water source and management data reported by crude oil tankers arriving to Valdez and Prince William Sound, Alaska from 2005 through 2012. The analysis … | |
| Quantitative Survey Of Nonindigenous Species | Dr. Jonathan Geller, Gregory M. Ruiz, Moss Landing Marine Laboratory, Smithsonian Environmental Research Center | November 7, 2013 | The US Fish and Wildlife Service funded this project through a grant to the Council. The work in this report is some of the first ever, broad-scale identification of plankton … | |
| Marine Invasive Species Technical Support – Quantitative Survey Of Nonindigenous Species (NIS) In Prince William Sound | Dr. Jonathan Geller, Gregory M. Ruiz, Moss Landing Marine Laboratory, Smithsonian Environmental Research Center | November 1, 2013 | In 2012, the Council accepted a final report from the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center on a survey of bottom-dwelling invasive species in Prince William Sound. Two of the species collected … | |
| 2012 Economic Impacts Of Marine Invasive Species | Alaska SeaLife Center | July 31, 2012 | Report by the Alaska SeaLife Center in collaboration with the University of Alaska Anchorage’s Institute of Social and Economic Research (ISER) to assess economic benefits and costs of taking action … | |
| Characterizing Risk Associated with Vessel Fouling and Nonindigenous Species in Prince William Sound | California State Lands Commission, Chris Scianni, Elizabeth Sosik, Jeffery Cordell, Maurya Faulkne, School of Aquatic Fishery Science, University of Washington | October 17, 2009 | The 2009 report ‘Characterizing Risk Associated with Vessel Fouling and Nonindigenous Species in Prince William Sound’ reviewed 2005-2008 vessel arrival data for ports in Prince William Sound and the Ports … | |
| Tunicate: Northward spread, diversity, source, and impact of non-native tunicates in Alaska: Establishing a monitoring and education network | Dr. Chela Zabin, Gregory M. Ruiz, Karen Alroy, Sarah Cohen, Verena Wang | September 12, 2008 | This report measures the source, species diversity, and impacts of non-native tunicate species spreading northward along western North America. | |
| Northward Spread of Marine Nonindigenous Species along Western North America | Anson H. Hines, Aquatic Bioinvasion Research & Policy Institute, Brian P. Steves, Catherine E. de Rivera, Gregory M. Ruiz, Paul Fofonoff | December 15, 2006 | This report, submitted by Smithsonian researchers, forecasts the northward spread of four invasive species to Alaska waters. | |
| Testing Of BWT Systems | July 17, 2006 | |||
| Workshop Report on Testing of Ballast Water Treatment Systems: General Guidelines and Step-wise Strategy Toward Shipboard Testing | Aquatic Bioinvasion Research & Policy Institute, GE Smith, Gregory M. Ruiz, M. Sytsma | June 1, 2006 | We held a workshop on 14-16 June 2005 to review strategies for shipboard evaluation of BWT systems. The overall objective of the workshop was to develop consensus recommendations and general … | |
| Ballast Water Exchange: Efficacy of treating ships’ ballast water to reduce marine species transfers and invasion success | Anson H. Hines, Gregory M. Ruiz, Smithsonian Environmental Research Center | November 10, 2005 | The Smithsonian Environmental Research Center performed a series of experiments on board oil tankers to determine the efficacy rate of mid-ocean ballast water exchange in reducing the amount of species … | |
| Ballast Water Exchange: Efficacy of Treating Ships’ Ballast Water to Reduce Marine Species Transfers and Invasion Success | Smithsonian Environmental Research Center | November 1, 2005 | The study demonstrated that ballast water exchange on oil tankers arriving in Prince William Sound was highly effective, with the empty-refill method being more effective than flow-through method. The efficacy … | |
| Projecting Range Expansion of Invasive European Green Crabs (Carcinusmaenas) to Alaska: Temperature and Salinity Tolerance of Larvae | Anson H. Hines, Catherine deRivera, Gregory M. Ruiz, Natasha Gray Hitchcock, Smithsonian Environmental Research Center | February 1, 2004 | Smithsonian Environmental Research Center developed a projection of the potential spread of the European Green Crab in Alaska. | |
| Marine Invasive Species And Biodiversity of South Central Alaska | Anson H. Hines, Gregory M. Ruiz, Smithsonian Environmental Research Center | December 31, 2000 | This report summarizes research on non-indigenous species in marine ecosystems of Alaska during the year 2000 by the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center. | |
| Biological Invasions in Alaska’s Coastal Marine Ecosystems: Establishing a Baseline | Anson H. Hines, Brian P. Steves, Gregory M. Ruiz, Kristen Larson, Linda McCann, Paul Fofonoff, Smithsonian Environmental Research Center, Tami Huber | March 15, 2000 | This report synthesizes the results of biological surveys conducted at several sites including sites in Prince William Sound. | |
| Biological Invasions of Cold-Water Coastal Ecosystems: Ballast-Mediated Introductions | Anson H. Hines, Gregory M. Ruiz, Smithsonian Environmental Research Center | March 15, 2000 | This report provided the first synthesis of NIS known to be in Alaska, resulting from an extensive literature review and field-based surveys. The study concluded that several NIS are present … | |
| The Risk of Nonindigenous Species Invasion in Prince William Sound Associated with Oil Tanker Traffic and Ballast Water Management: Pilot Study | Anson H. Hines, Gregory M. Ruiz, Smithsonian Environmental Research Center | December 4, 1997 | Although non-indigenous species are common in marine environments, and some cause significant environmental and economic impacts throughout the world, prior to this study there was very little information available for … | |
| Risk Of NIS Invasion | Anson H. Hines, Gregory M. Ruiz, Smithsonian Environmental Research Center | December 4, 1997 | ||
| Risk Of NIS Invasion Supplement Data | Anson H. Hines, Gregory M. Ruiz, Smithsonian Environmental Research Center | December 4, 1997 |