Journal
MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN
Volume 64, Issue 12, Pages 2742-2748Publisher
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2012.09.016
Keywords
Hydroxyl radicals; Ballast water treatment; Strong ionization discharge; Ecotoxicity; Biological efficacy
Funding
- National Natural Science Foundation of China [NSFC: 61025001, 50877005]
- Education Ministry of China [2012AA062609]
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Ballast water has been identified as one of the key pathways for the movement of species between different ecosystems. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the biological efficacy and the potential toxicological impact of a proposed ballast water treatment using hydroxyl radicals as the main active substances. Living biomass of organisms kept in treated water for 2 days met the requirement stated in the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Ballast Water Convention (Regulation D-2), and no re-growth was observed over a period of 5 days. Aquatic toxicity tests of three trophic levels for the treated ballast water were performed. The results indicated that the toxicological risk of the discharge water to the receiving environment was not significant. (C) 2012 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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