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HELCOM Guide to Alien Species and Ballast Water Management in the baltic SeaBaltic Marine Environment Protection CommissionEditors: Marta Ruiz, Hermanni BackerFor bibliographic purposes this document should be cited as: HELCOM , 2014 HELCOM Guide to Alien Species and Ballast Water Management in the baltic Sea Number of pages: 40Informaton included in this publicaton or extracts thereof may be cited freely, on the condition that the complete reference for the publicaton is given as stated aboveCopyright: 2014 by the Baltc Marine Environment Protection Commission, HELCOMLayout: Juha R ty / photo: Zane JohnstonISBN 978-952-67205-6-2 (paperback) ISBN 978-952-67205-7-9 (PDF)Published by: HELCOM baltic Marine Environment Protection Commission Katajanokanlaituri 6 B FI-00160 Helsinki

5 Summary 1 T he shallow enclosed form, low salinity and relatively lively maritime traffic makes the Baltic Sea prone to entrance and settlement of

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