Multiple Approaches for Evaluating Novel Marine Coatings in the Pearl Harbor Naval Base and in the Laboratory
Abstract
We have continued to test emergent hull coatings at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Our test site at Ford Island is at full capacity with over 300 experimental coatings from 5 ONR-funded researchers. In an attempt to further understand the mechanisms that cause recruitment of biofouling invertebrates onto submerged surfaces, we have isolated additional strains of bacteria that induce metamorphosis of the problematic biofouler Hydroides elegans and determined that surface associated lipids act as inductive molecules. Finally we have used metagenomic analysis to determine the relative abundance and diversity of bacteria in biofilms from Pearl Harbor. Having an estimation of these data will aid in the development of novel coatings.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- May 25, 2020
- Accession Number
- AD1102388
Entities
People
- Brian T Nedved
- Michael Hadfield
Organizations
- University of Hawaiʻi System