Comments on: Ballast-free Ships http://engineering.curiouscatblog.net/2008/03/25/ballast-free-ships/ Science and Engineering: Innovation, Research, Education and Economics Fri, 10 Feb 2012 10:32:15 -0500 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Curious Cat Science and Engineering Blog » 2 Mysterious Species in the UK http://engineering.curiouscatblog.net/2008/03/25/ballast-free-ships/comment-page-1/#comment-62078 Curious Cat Science and Engineering Blog » 2 Mysterious Species in the UK Wed, 16 Jul 2008 00:34:20 +0000 http://engineering.curiouscatblog.net/2008/03/25/ballast-free-ships/#comment-62078 "This mystery bug has not been seen in the UK before and has made the Natural History Museum’s Wildlife Garden its home..." “This mystery bug has not been seen in the UK before and has made the Natural History Museum’s Wildlife Garden its home…”

]]> By: John Alford http://engineering.curiouscatblog.net/2008/03/25/ballast-free-ships/comment-page-1/#comment-62049 John Alford Mon, 14 Jul 2008 15:54:51 +0000 http://engineering.curiouscatblog.net/2008/03/25/ballast-free-ships/#comment-62049 I can understand the need to avoid the transference of contaminated water. What I don't quite understand is why the transference of ‘non-native’ aquatic species is such a bad thing. Or is it the case that because the water’s contaminated, the aquatic species are contaminated too? I can understand the need to avoid the transference of contaminated water. What I don’t quite understand is why the transference of ‘non-native’ aquatic species is such a bad thing.

Or is it the case that because the water’s contaminated, the aquatic species are contaminated too?

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