Ballast purge scuppers invasions

A new way to stop ships rusting could also benefit the environment.

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Tamburri, M. N., Wasson, K. & Matsuda, M. Ballast water deoxygenation can prevent aquatic introductions while reducing ship corrosion. Biological Conservation 103, 331 - 341 (2002).
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John Whitfield
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Whitfield, J. Ballast purge scuppers invasions. Nature (2002). https://doi.org/10.1038/news020107-8