Explanation:

Ecological impacts of Ballast water discharged  ?On return to ports the vessels discharge the ballast water in the coastal waters, thus releasing many exotic species of flora and fauna in the ecosystem

?Ballast water are transporting more than 10000 exotic marine species across the globe

?In India ,the experts have found more than 10 invasive exotic species in the coastal waters of Kerala which are very rich in bio diversity

?The increase in number of ports and expansion of port activities has aggravated the situation recently.

Can cause tremendous damage to our coastal ecosystems and lead to severe loss of biodiversity