Effects of biofouling on shellfish aquaculture
The culture of oysters, clams, scallops, and other molluscs is collectively one of the fastest growing sectors of the aquaculture industry. An inherent issue with shellfish culture methods, particularly for off-bottom culture (i.e. floating trays, racks, long lines, strings, rafts), is biofouling. This can occur directly, by biofouling of the animals themselves, or indirectly, by fouling of cages, nets, filters, and other equipment. Problematic biofouling species have been identified and segmented into six groups: algae, barnacles, mussels, tubeworms, ascidians and hydroids. Controlling and mitigating biofouling can result in significant costs for commercial shellfish culture operations.
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| Format: | conference_item biblioteca |
| Language: | English |
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FISON
2012
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| Subjects: | Aquaculture, Engineering, Algae, Barnacles, Mussels, Tubeworm, Ascidians, Hydroids, Nigeria, Port Harcourt, Epibiosis, Filter feeding, Competition for food, Aquatic invaders, Marketability, brackishwater environment, Fouling, Shellfish culture, Methodology, Off-bottom culture, Cages, Nets, Filters, Comparative studies, Fouling organisms, Fouling control, |
| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/1834/38895 |
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