NBIC data are used for a variety of reports and papers that are commissioned by the US Coast Guard, inform the US Congress, and for peer reviewed publications. Selected reports are available below.
NBIC Technical Reports
NBIC Technical Reports: Special reports by the NBIC that are commissioned by the US Coast Guard, are likely of general interest, and not otherwise published.
Everett, R.A., Gignoux-Wolfsohn, S.A., Miller, A.W., Minton, M.S., Rosenau, N.A., Ruiz, G.M. (2021) Patterns of ballast water management in US waters in the greater Caribbean during the Stony Coral Tissue Loss Disease outbreak (2014 - 2020): analyses of National Ballast Information Clearinghouse data. I. Effect of USCG Marine Safety Information Bulletin. National Ballast Information Clearinghouse February 23, 2021. Download PDF
NBIC Annual Reports
NBIC Annual Reports: Reports that describe the status and trends of BW management and delivery to US ports and places, prepared to inform the production of Annual Reports to Congress by the Coast Guard under Section 1102(f)(4) of the National Invasive Species Act of 1996, as amended by the Vessel Incidental Discharge Act of 2018.
Other Publications Based on NBIC Data
Other Publications Based on NBIC Data: Peer-reviewed and other publications that recognize the use of NBIC data for analyses.