A review of biofouling of cage aquaculture and anti-fouling methods
Comprehensive review covering the key biofouling organisms, their impacts on aquaculture, and the range of anti-fouling strategies available to the…
Comprehensive review covering the key biofouling organisms, their impacts on aquaculture, and the range of anti-fouling strategies available to the…
Quantitative assessment of the direct and indirect costs of biofouling to European marine aquaculture. Estimates annual industry-wide costs of approximately…
Worldwide assessment of biofouling impacts on marine aquaculture covering finfish cages, shellfish culture, and seaweed farming. Estimates global economic losses…
Experimental study testing whether net mesh aperture size affects the rate and composition of fouling communities on salmon cage nets…
Review of wrasse and lumpfish species used as biological control agents in salmon farming, covering their feeding ecology, husbandry requirements,…
Historical perspective on the evolution of anti-fouling coatings from toxic tributyltin (TBT) paints through copper-based systems to modern non-toxic foul-release…
Field study from Norwegian salmon farms documenting how fouling biomass accumulation on cage nets reduces water exchange, lowers dissolved oxygen,…
Seasonal monitoring study tracking which fouling organisms colonise salmon cage nets month by month in Norwegian fjords. Identified hydroids as…
Detailed study of the colonial hydroid Ectopleura larynx as a primary fouler on salmon farm nets in central Norway. Documented…
Internal project report surveying biofouling costs across the European aquaculture sector based on partner interviews and farm data. Breaks down…