How do non-indigenous species get into Port Valdez?
One way is from oil tanker ballast water. Approximately 86% of the ballast water discharged into Port Valdez originates from the ports of Puget Sound, San Francisco, and Long Beach. The short time (five to ten days) the ballast water is in transit favors the survival of transported non-indigenous species.
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