Guidelines For The Control and Management of Ships’ Biofouling to Minimize the Transfer of Invasive Aquatic Species

Authors: International Maritime Organization

Edition: 2012

Description: The introduction of harmful aquatic organisms to new environments by ships has been identified as a major threat to the world’s oceans and to the conservation of biodiversity. Biofouling, described as the undesirable accumulation of microorganisms, plants, algae and animals on submerged structures (especially ships’ hulls), is considered one of the main vectors for bioinvasions.

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