Implications of Invasive Species in Narragansett Bay
- Discusses the problem of invasive oganisms in ballast water and the need for container ships. Describes potential environmental impact of developing a megaport in Quonset Bay, RI.
- http://www.providence.edu/polisci/students/megaport/

National Ballast Water Information Clearinghouse
- The Clearinghouse functions as a central source of information on ballast water and ballast-mediated invasions.
- http://invasions.si.edu/ballast.htm

Ad Hoc Panel on Ballast Water Management
- Studies the various aspects of ballast water management to prevent the spread of non-indigenous species and other undesirable matter transported in ships' ballast tanks.
- http://www.sname.org/committees/addhoc/bwm/BWMplan.html

Global Ballast Water Programme
- An initiative under the International Waters portfolio of the Global Environment Facility (GEF).
- http://globallast.imo.org/