Marine Invasions Research

Principal Investigator

Natural Gas Opens Door to Invasive Species

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Marine biologists Kim Holzer (left) and Jenny Carney sample ballast water on a cargo ship. (Kim Holzer)

The U.S. is on the brink of a natural gas boom—but that could expose its shores to more invasive species, Smithsonian marine biologists report in a new study published this winter.

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