The effect of vessel speed on the survivorship of biofouling organisms at different hull locations

This study used a specially designed MAGPLATE system to quantify the en route survivorship and post-voyage recovery of biofouling assemblages subjected to short voyages (14 knots), which is likely to also reduce the chances of successful introductions. Despite this, the magnitude of introductions fr...

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Published in:Biofouling (Chur, Switzerland) Switzerland), 2010-07, Vol.26 (5), p.539-553
Main Authors: Coutts †, Ashley D.M., Piola, Richard F., Taylor, Michael D., Hewitt, Chad L., Gardner, Jonathan P.A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
Biodiversity
Biofouling
biofouling organisms
hull location
Invertebrates - classification
Invertebrates - growth & development
Marine Biology - methods
morphology
New Zealand
non-indigenous marine species
Population Dynamics
Ships
Species Specificity
survivorship
translocation
vessel voyage speed
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Summary:This study used a specially designed MAGPLATE system to quantify the en route survivorship and post-voyage recovery of biofouling assemblages subjected to short voyages (14 knots), which is likely to also reduce the chances of successful introductions. Despite this, the magnitude of introductions from biofouling on fast vessels can be considered minor, especially for species richness where 90% of source-port species were recorded at destinations.
ISSN:0892-7014
1029-2454
DOI:10.1080/08927014.2010.492469