Marine Biofouling at the North Barnard Islands, Queensland.

Abstract

The settlement and growth of marine biofouling on non-toxic panels were studied from July 1976 - January 1978, at the JTTRE immersion facility, North Barnard Islands, Queensland. Species composition, variations in settlement abundance, community development and fouling biomass were established using panels immersed for periods which ranged from one to eighteen months. Results are considered in relation to the physical, chemical and biological parameters which control the settlement and growth of fouling species. Biomass results from this study are compared with the results of similar studies at other Australian and overseas sites. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1979
Accession Number
ADA073413

Entities

People

  • John A. Lewis

Organizations

  • Defence Science and Technology Group

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Australia
  • Barnacles
  • Biological Sciences
  • Communities
  • Department Of Defense
  • Fouling
  • Fouling Organisms
  • Gastropoda
  • Habitats
  • Invertebrates
  • Marine Biology
  • Oceanography
  • Overseas
  • Physical Chemistry
  • Seasonal Variations
  • Sponges
  • Urban Areas

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Microbial Pathology
  • Underwater engineering and Marine Technology.
  • Urban Planning and Geography.