title: Biological pollutants and biological pollution--an increasing cause for concern.
abstract: There are increasing concerns regarding the delivery, movement and presence of non-indigenous or invasive species into marine and estuarine areas. Such introductions can be on a large scale such as the movement to higher latitudes of species as the result of global warming. Alternatively, such species can be introduced into a marine or estuarine area as the result of small-scale events, such as the liberation from waste-water discharges, aquaculture or ballast-water discharge. However, if such introductions lead to a successful colonisation then they can become a wide-scale problem. This paper considers the introduction of such non-indigenous and invasive species as biological pollution and biological pollutants and it discusses the definitions and concepts used in assessing and managing marine pollution in relation to these terms.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Estuarine and Coastal Studies, University of Hull, UK. mike.elliott@hull.ac.uk
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Elliott
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003247:Conservation of Natural Resources; D005399:Fishes; D007448:Invertebrates; D010571:Pest Control; D011157:Population Dynamics; D012767:Ships; D014865:Waste Disposal, Fluid