Journal article
Development of the initial diatom microfouling layer on antifouling and fouling-release surfaces in temperate and tropical Australia
PJ Molino, E Campbell, R Wetherbee
Biofouling | TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD | Published : 2009
Abstract
Diatoms are a major component of the slime layers that form on artificial surfaces in marine environments. In this article, the role played by diatoms during the pioneering stages of colonization of three marine antifouling (AF) coatings, viz Intersmooth 360®, Super Yacht 800® and a fouling-release (FR) coating Intersleek 700®, was investigated. The study was conducted over three distinct seasons in two very different marine environments in Australia, ie temperate Williamstown, Victoria and tropical Cairns, Queensland. Diatom fouling occurred more rapidly on the FR coating Intersleek 700, compared to both biocidal AF paints. However, colonization by diatoms on all three coatings was generall..
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Awarded by Australian Research Council
Funding Acknowledgements
The Australian Research Council (ARC Linkage Grant LP0454982) and our industry partner International Paint (Akzo Nobel), Gateshead, UK, provided funding for this project. The authors also thank Mr John Lewis, Ms Lyn Fletcher and colleagues from the Australian Defence Science and Technology Organisation (DSTO), Department of Defense for their financial and technical assistance in facilitating this study. Paul Molino thanks the David Hay Memorial Fund for financial assistance in the preparation of this article.