Description: Das Projekt "Testing Monitoring Systems for Risk Assessment of Harmful Introductions by Ships to European Waters" wird vom Umweltbundesamt gefördert und von Universität Kiel, Institut für Meereskunde, Abteilung Fischereibiologie durchgeführt. General Information: The purpose of the Concerted Action is to involve European scientists working on ballast water problems in a joint effort to develop reliable and intercalibrated methodologies for monitoring (intercontinentally and regionally) the continuous and changing rate of transmission of harmful alien species via ships' traffic, thereby providing a tool for risk assessment and environmental management. The intensity of shipping and the structure of the fleet have undergone major changes over the past decade, possibly leading to increased opportunity for survival of exotic species. Risk assessment must consider criteria for quantifying survival probabilities to define appropriate management strategies to minimize risk of introductions. The major problem in transmission of harmful exotics resides with the continued transfer of ballast water in m0dern shipping, in particular bulk carriers and container ships of different design and dimension. The overall objective of the Concerted Action will include the following aspects: - evaluation of the various sampling methods presently used for ballast water studies in selected EU member countries - validation of the reliability of sampling methodologies (through intercalibration workshops, also onboard ocean-going ships) to assess in-transit survival capabilities - development of intercalibrated monitoring systems for use by EU countries and by intergovernmental bodies such as ICES, BMB (Baltic Marine Biologists), IOC and IMO. Additionally, the Concerted Action will consider case histories (e.i. inventories of various types of transmissions) and their major pathways in order to assist in understanding the requirements for the development of adequate mitigation (treatment) techniques. Experts from EU countries will be brought together through a series of workshops held at sites of relevance to the subject. Various methods will be studied how qualitatively and quantitatively the fate of exotic species in ballast water may be examined. The CA will focus on: - Studying and comparing case histories - Develop a Standard Sampling Methodology for collecting and analysing ballast water from ships for Monitoring purposes - Develop a Methodology to study in-transit survival of organisms. - Assessing control measures to reduce risks arising from ballast water releases - Developing a joint research programme on methods of distributional mapping - Create Public awareness on ballast water issues - Consider European waters as donor area. - Document European studies on introduced species in the past. Deliverables to be produced will - among other documents - include: - A working manual will be produced to cover species accounts ... Prime Contractor: Christian-Albrechts Universität Kiel, Institut für Meereskunde, Fischereibiologische Abteilung; Kiel; Germany.
Types:
SupportProgram
Origin: /Bund/UBA/UFORDAT
Tags: Kiel ? Ballastwasser ? Abwassereinleitung ? Gewässerbelastung ? Meeresverschmutzung ? Abwasserbeseitigung ? Aufbereitungstechnik ? Dauerform ? Meereskunde ? Transportbehälter ? Gebietsfremde Art ? Umweltmanagement ? Europäische Union ? EU-Länder ? Anlagenüberwachung ? Fischereibiologie ? Informationsvermittlung ? Management ? Meeresschutz ? Monitoring ? Risikoanalyse ? Schiff ? Standortwahl ? Studie ? Risikobewusstsein ? Schifffahrt ? Gewässer ? Forschungsprogramm ? Risikofaktor ? Verkehrsemission ? Verkehrsüberwachung ? Ostsee ? Probenahme ? Transmission ? Risikobewertung ? Workshop ? Schiffsbetrieb ? Schadstoffverbleib ? Fallbeispiel ? Wiederfindungsrate ?
Region: Schleswig-Holstein
Bounding box: 9.75° .. 9.75° x 54.2° .. 54.2°
License: cc-by-nc-nd/4.0
Language: Deutsch
Time ranges: 1997-11-01 - 1999-10-31
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