Table 1.
Plankton datasets used in this study including data source, voyage route (Atlantic versus Pacific), origin of ballast water, destination port, duration, taxonomic group (invertebrates, diatoms and dinoflagellates), BWE status (Y, yes; N, no) and number of sampled tanks.
| voyage route | origin of ballast water | destination port | duration (days) | taxonomic group | BWE (Y/N) | no. sampled tanks | data source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic 1 | Rotterdam, The Netherlands | Sept-Îles, Canada | 7 | invertebrates | Y N |
2 2 |
[12] |
| diatoms | Y N |
2 2 |
[12] | ||||
| dinoflagellates | Y N |
2 2 |
[12] | ||||
| Atlantic 2 | Rotterdam, The Netherlands | Sept-Îles, Canada | 9 | invertebrates | Y N |
2 2 |
[12] |
| diatoms | Y N |
2 2 |
[12] | ||||
| dinoflagellates | Y N |
2 2 |
[12] | ||||
| Pacific 1 | Hakata, Japan | Vancouver, Canada | 24 | invertebrates | Y N |
2 2 |
[13] |
| Pacific 2 | Osaka, Japan | Vancouver, Canada | 23 | invertebrates | Y N |
2 2 |
[13] |
| Pacific 1 | Hakata, Japan | Vancouver, Canada | 24 | diatoms | Y N |
2 2 |
[14] |