A temporal assessment of risk of non-indigenous species introduction by ballast water to Canadian coastal waters based on environmental similarity.

ABSTRACT: The environmental similarity scores between source and recipient locations are essential in ballast water risk assessment (BWRA) models used to estimate the potential for non-indigenous species (NIS) introduction, survival, and establishment, and to guide management strategies aiming to minimize biodiversity loss and economic impacts. Previous BWRA models incorporate annual-scale environmental data, which may overlook seasonal variability. In this study, temporal variation in sea surface temperature and salinity data were examined at global ports, and the influence of this variation on environmental distance calculations (and corresponding risk of NIS) was examined for ballast water discharges in Canada by comparing outputs from monthly and annual scale assessments in a BWRA model. Except

SUBMITTER: Song R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10175378 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature