Great Lakes Shipping Trade And Aquatic Invasive Species

Author : Transportation Research Board,Water Science and Technology Board
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 222 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2008-09-18
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780309178242

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Great Lakes Shipping, Trade, and Aquatic Invasive Species by Transportation Research Board,Water Science and Technology Board Pdf

TRB Special Report 291: Great Lakes Shipping, Trade, and Aquatic Invasive Species reviews existing research and efforts to date to reduce aquatic invasive species introductions into the Great Lakes and identifies ways that these efforts could be strengthened toward an effective solution. Since its opening in 1959, the St. Lawrence Seaway has provided a route into the Great Lakes not only for trade, but also unfortunately for aquatic invasive species (AIS) that have had severe economic and environmental impacts on the region. Prevention measures have been introduced by the governments of Canada and the United States, but reports of newly discovered AIS continue, and only time will tell what impacts these species may have. Pressure to solve the problem has even led to proposals that the Seaway be closed. The committee that developed the report recommends that trade should continue on the St. Lawrence Seaway but with a more effective suite of prevention measures to reduce the introduction of aquatic invasive species that evolves over time in response to lessons learned and new technologies.

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Aquatic pests
ISBN : STANFORD:36105050463459

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The Impact of Aquatic Invasive Species on the Great Lakes by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment Pdf

Author : Dan Egan
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2017-03-07
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780393246445

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The Death and Life of the Great Lakes by Dan Egan Pdf

New York Times Bestseller Winner of the Los Angeles Times Book Prize Winner of the J. Anthony Lukas Award "Nimbly splices together history, science, reporting and personal experiences into a taut and cautiously hopeful narrative.… Egan’s book is bursting with life (and yes, death)." —Robert Moor, New York Times Book Review The Great Lakes—Erie, Huron, Michigan, Ontario, and Superior—hold 20 percent of the world’s supply of surface fresh water and provide sustenance, work, and recreation for tens of millions of Americans. But they are under threat as never before, and their problems are spreading across the continent. The Death and Life of the Great Lakes is prize-winning reporter Dan Egan’s compulsively readable portrait of an ecological catastrophe happening right before our eyes, blending the epic story of the lakes with an examination of the perils they face and the ways we can restore and preserve them for generations to come.

Author : Jeff Alexander
Publisher : MSU Press
Page : 662 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2011-05-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9781609171971

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Pandora's Locks by Jeff Alexander Pdf

The St. Lawrence Seaway was considered one of the world's greatest engineering achievements when it opened in 1959. The $1 billion project-a series of locks, canals, and dams that tamed the ferocious St. Lawrence River-opened the Great Lakes to the global shipping industry. Linking ports on lakes Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie, and Ontario to shipping hubs on the world's seven seas increased global trade in the Great Lakes region. But it came at an extraordinarily high price. Foreign species that immigrated into the lakes in ocean freighters' ballast water tanks unleashed a biological shift that reconfigured the world's largest freshwater ecosystems. Pandora's Locks is the story of politicians and engineers who, driven by hubris and handicapped by ignorance, demanded that the Seaway be built at any cost. It is the tragic tale of government agencies that could have prevented ocean freighters from laying waste to the Great Lakes ecosystems, but failed to act until it was too late. Blending science with compelling personal accounts, this book is the first comprehensive account of how inviting transoceanic freighters into North America's freshwater seas transformed these wondrous lakes.

Author : International Joint Commission,Great Lakes Fishery Commission
Publisher : [S.l.] : International Joint Commission
Page : 84 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : Aquatic pests
ISBN : UCSD:31822005685508

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Exotic Species and the Shipping Industry by International Joint Commission,Great Lakes Fishery Commission Pdf

Titre: Les especes exotiques et la marine marchande : une menace pour l'ecosysteme des Grands lacs du Saint-Laurent : un rapport special presente aux gouvernements des Etats-Unis et du Canada.

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Government Reform. Subcommittee on Regulatory Affairs
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 140 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Ballast water
ISBN : PSU:000059285687

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Protecting our Great Lakes by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Government Reform. Subcommittee on Regulatory Affairs Pdf

Author : International Joint Commission
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:1428884898

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Then and Now : Aquatic Alien Invasive Species and the Great Lakes - St. Lawrence Ecosystem by International Joint Commission Pdf

"Then and Now" is a follow up to a 1990 report (see SC4501 I58e) issued by the two Commissions that made a series of recommendations to prevent the introduction of invasive species to the Great Lakes via ballast water discharge. It covers progress made since then through legislation and regulations, applied research and development, and in international considerations. It also examines other vectors, such as intentional releases from aquaria or live food fish and unintentional releases, including the dumping of baitfish and the spread of invasives by adhering to the hulls of recreational boats. Of particular concern is invasion via canal such as the Asian carp species moving up the Illinois River and towards the Chicago Ship and Sanitary Canal, giving these voracious plankton feeders unfettered access to the Great Lakes. Featured in this document is a timeline of key milestones in the history of invasive species in the Great Lakes, ranging from the introduction of the sea lamprey in the 1830s to the first report of a zebra mussel in the lakes in 1988 to actions by authorities through the Great Lakes in 2003 to prohibit the sale and transport of live Asian carp.

Author : Karen R. Hollingsworth
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 152 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : Nature
ISBN : 1591937701

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Invaders of the Great Lakes by Karen R. Hollingsworth Pdf

Invasive species have invaded the Great Lakes. They are poised to invade thousands of lakes, rivers and streams. Learn how to stop them.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Electronic
ISBN : STANFORD:36105050426761

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Protecting Our Great Lakes: Ballast Water and The Impact of Invasive Species, Serial No. 109-98, September 9, 2005, 109-1 Hearing, * by Anonim Pdf

Author : K. William Easter,Jim Perry
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 337 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2014-04-23
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781134004508

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Water Policy in Minnesota by K. William Easter,Jim Perry Pdf

Minnesota has a unique role in U.S. water policy. Hydrologically, it is a state with more than 12,000 lakes, an inland sea, and the headwaters of three major river systems: the St Lawrence, the Red River of the North, and the Mississippi. Institutionally, Minnesota is also unique. All U.S. states use Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) approaches to addressing impaired waters. Every TMDL requires a substantial investment of resources, including data collection, modeling, stakeholder input and analysis, a watershed management plan, as well as process and impact monitoring. Minnesota is the only state in the union that has passed legislation (the 2007 Clean Water Legacy Act) providing significant resources to support the TMDL process. The book will be an excellent guide for policymakers and decision makers who are interested in learning about alternative approaches to water management. Non-governmental organizations interested in stimulating effective water quality policy will also find this a helpful resource. Finally, there are similarities between the lessons learned in Minnesota and the goals of water policy in several other states and nations, where there are competing uses of water for households, agriculture, recreation, and navigation.

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 76 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Transportation
ISBN : STANFORD:36105050167423

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H.R. 2332, the Binational Great Lakes-Seaway Enhancement Act of 1999 by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment Pdf

Author : National Research Council,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,Marine Board,Committee on Ships' Ballast Operations
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 157 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 1996-10-22
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780309175418

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Stemming the Tide by National Research Council,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,Marine Board,Committee on Ships' Ballast Operations Pdf

The European zebra mussel in the Great Lakes, a toxic Japanese dinoflagellate transferred to Australiaâ€"such biologically and economically harmful stowaways have made it imperative to achieve better management of ballast water in ocean-going vessels. Stemming the Tide 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: Assesses 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. Appraises technologies for controlling the transfer of organismsâ€"biocides, filtration, heat treatment, and othersâ€"with a view toward developing the most promising methods for shipboard demonstration. Evaluates methods for monitoring the effectiveness of ballast water management in removing unwanted organisms. The 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. Stemming the Tide 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.

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 540 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Aquatic pests
ISBN : MINN:31951D023703917

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The Impact of Aquatic Invasive Species on the Great Lakes by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment Pdf

Author : William Rapai
Publisher : Wayne State University Press
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2016-04-04
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780814341254

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Lake Invaders by William Rapai Pdf

There are more than 180 exotic species in the Great Lakes. Some, such as green algae, the Asian tapeworm, and the suckermouth minnow, have had little or no impact so far. But a handful of others—sea lamprey, alewife, round goby, quagga mussel, zebra mussel, Eurasian watermilfoil, spiny water flea, and rusty crayfish—have conducted an all-out assault on the Great Lakes and are winning the battle. In Lake Invaders: Invasive Species and the Battle for the Future of the Great Lakes, William Rapai focuses on the impact of these invasives. Chapters delve into the ecological and economic damage that has occurred and is still occurring and explore educational efforts and policies designed to prevent new introductions into the Great Lakes. Rapai begins with a brief biological and geological history of the Great Lakes. He then examines the history of the Great Lakes from a human dimension, with the construction of the Erie Canal and Welland Canal, opening the doors to an ecosystem that had previously been isolated. The seven chapters that follow each feature a different invasive species, with information about its arrival and impact, including a larger story of ballast water, control efforts, and a forward–thinking shift to prevention. Rapai includes the perspectives of the many scientists, activists, politicians, commercial fishermen, educators, and boaters he interviewed in the course of his research. The final chapter focuses on the stories of the largely unnoticed and unrecognized advocates who have committed themselves to slowing, stopping, and reversing the invasion and keeping the lakes resilient enough to absorb the inevitable attacks to come. Rapai makes a strong case for what is at stake with the growing number of invasive species in the lakes. He examines new policies and the tradeoffs that must be weighed, and ends with an inspired call for action. Although this volume tackles complex ecological, economical, and political issues, it does so in a balanced, lively, and very accessible way. Those interested in the history and future of the Great Lakes region, invasive species, environmental policy making, and ecology will enjoy this informative and thought-provoking volume.

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : STANFORD:36105050296693

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Implementation of the National Invasive Species Act of 1996 by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Pdf