A Guide to the Principal Marine Fouling Organisms, with Particular Reference to Cockburn Sound, W.A.,

Abstract

The principal types of marine fouling organisms collected from the marine exposure raft at HMAS STIRLING, Cockburn Sound, Western Australia, are described and twenty-nine of the most abundant species illustrated. Less common species are listed and references given to facilitate further identification of fouling species both at this site and elsewhere in Australia. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1982
Accession Number
ADA122976

Entities

People

  • John A. Lewis

Organizations

  • Defence Science and Technology Group

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Animals
  • Aquatic Organisms
  • Barnacles
  • Cells
  • Chemistry
  • Classification
  • Cnidarians
  • Crustaceans
  • Engineering
  • Exoskeleton
  • Fouling Organisms
  • Gastropoda
  • Habitats
  • Identification
  • Invertebrates
  • Materials
  • Medical Personnel

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

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  • Oceanography.
  • Underwater engineering and Marine Technology.