Evaluating efficacy of filtration+UV c radiation for ballast water treatment at different temperatures

Evaluating efficacy of filtration+UV C radiation for ballast water treatment at different temperatures Accepted Manuscript Evaluating efficacy of filtration+UV C radiation for ballast water treatment[.]

Accepted Manuscript Evaluating efficacy of filtration+UV-C radiation for ballast water treatment at different temperatures Oscar Casas-Monroy, Robert D Linley, Po-Shun Chan, Jocelyn Kydd, Julie Vanden Byllaardt, Sarah Bailey PII: DOI: Reference: S1385-1101(16)30097-1 doi: 10.1016/j.seares.2017.02.001 SEARES 1505 To appear in: Journal of Sea Research Received date: Revised date: Accepted date: 18 May 2016 16 January 2017 February 2017 Please cite this article as: Oscar Casas-Monroy, Robert D Linley, Po-Shun Chan, Jocelyn Kydd, Julie Vanden Byllaardt, Sarah Bailey , Evaluating efficacy of filtration+UV-C radiation for ballast water treatment at different temperatures The address for the corresponding author was captured as affiliation for all authors Please check if appropriate Seares(2017), doi: 10.1016/j.seares.2017.02.001 This is a PDF file of an unedited manuscript that has been accepted for publication As a service to our customers we are providing this early version of the manuscript The manuscript will undergo copyediting, typesetting, and review of the resulting proof before it is published in its final form Please note that during the production process errors may be discovered which could affect the content, and all legal disclaimers that apply to the journal pertain ACCEPTED MANUSCRIPT Evaluating efficacy of filtration + UV-C radiation for ballast water treatment at different temperatures Oscar Casas-Monroy1, Robert D Linley1, Po-Shun Chan2, Jocelyn Kydd1, Julie Vanden T Byllaardt1 and Sarah Bailey1 IP Great Lakes Laboratory for Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, Fisheries and Oceans CR Canada, 867 Lakeshore Road, Burlington, ON, L7R 4A6, Canada US Robert.Linley@dfo-mpo.gc.ca Jocelyn.Kydd@dfo-mpo.gc.ca AN Julie.Vandenbyllaardt@dfo-mpo.gc.ca Trojan Technologies 3020 Gore Road, London ON, N5V 4T7, Canada ED M Sarah.Bailey@dfo-mpo.gc.ca CE PT pchan@trojanuv.com Corresponding author: Oscar.Casas-Monroy@dfo-mpo.gc.ca AC Phone number: 1-(905)-336-4865; Fax: 1-(905) 336-6437 Manuscript to be submitted to: Journal of Sea Research ACCEPTED MANUSCRIPT Abstract To prevent new ballast water-mediated introductions of aquatic nonindigenous species (NIS), many ships will soon use approved Ballast Water Management Systems (BWMS) to meet discharge standards for the maximum number of viable organisms in ballast water Type approval testing of BWMS is typically conducted during warmer seasons when plankton concentrations are highest, despite the fact that ships operate globally T year-round Low temperatures encountered in polar and cool temperate climates, IP particularly during the winter season, may impact treatment efficacy through changes in CR plankton community composition, biological metabolic rates or chemical reaction rates Filtration + UV irradiance is one of the most common ballast water treatment methods, US but its effectiveness at low temperatures has not been assessed The objective in this study was to examine the efficacy of filtration + UV-C irradiation treatment at low AN temperatures for removal or inactivation of phytoplankton and zooplankton populations during simulated ballast water treatment Organisms from two size classes (≥10 to M