Fouling Organisms Database

Browse marine biofouling organisms affecting European aquaculture. Filter by type, region, and fouling severity.

Botryllus schlosseri

Atlantic (France/Spain/Portugal) Atlantic North (UK/Ireland) Mediterranean

Caprella mutica

Atlantic North (UK/Ireland) Nordic (Scandinavia) North Sea

Ectopleura larynx

Atlantic North (UK/Ireland) Nordic (Scandinavia) North Sea

Halichondria panicea

Atlantic North (UK/Ireland) North Sea

Pomatoceros triqueter

Atlantic North (UK/Ireland) Mediterranean North Sea

Ciona intestinalis

Atlantic (France/Spain/Portugal) Atlantic North (UK/Ireland) Mediterranean

Laminaria spp.

Atlantic North (UK/Ireland) Nordic (Scandinavia)

Mytilus edulis

Atlantic North (UK/Ireland) Nordic (Scandinavia) North Sea

Balanus crenatus

Atlantic North (UK/Ireland) Nordic (Scandinavia) North Sea