Settlement of Fouling Organisms at the HMAS STIRLING Raft Site.
Abstract
The settlement of fouling organisms on non-toxic panels was studied over a twelve-month period on a new marine exposure raft at HMAS STIRLING in Cockburn Sound, Western Australia. Monthly settlement counts for the six major organisms and water temperature measurements indicated that the raft met the criteria of Australian Standard 1580, test method 481.5 in these respects, as required for registration by the National Association of Testing Authorities (NATA). Larval settlement occurred throughout the year and water temperatures are within the range prescribed by the standard. Species which settled on the panels represented each of the major groups of fouling organisms. Panels immersed for twelve months were initially dominated by algae but these were subsequently displaced by barnacles, ascidians and bivalve molluscs. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Nov 01, 1980
- Accession Number
- ADA098338
Entities
People
- John A. Lewis
Organizations
- Defence Science and Technology Group