Figure 1. The nearcoastal areas of the world’s oceans have been classed into 66 large, transnational marine ecosystems, known as the large marine ecosystems (LMEs). Taken from World Ocean Review ...
The entry into force of the Ballast Water Convention this September will not prevent the transfer of invasive aquatic species (IAS) unless there is mandatory legislation in place to prevent biofouling ...
Known as biofouling, the accumulation of barnacles and other marine organisms on ships' hulls greatly decreases their hydrodynamic efficiency. This means that their engines have to work harder to move ...
When a ship sails through the sea, barnacles, mussels, algae, and other organisms stick to the hull of the vessel. This process is called biofouling – and it’s a big problem for the shipping industry.
Scientists from the Institute of Strength Physics and Materials Science SB RAS, together with colleagues from Sevastopol and Tomsk State Universities, have developed optimal compositions of biocidal ...
It is one of the shipping industry's major problems: marine organisms like barnacles, algae or muscles quickly cover the hulls of ships and damage their paintwork. The phenomenon of so-called ...
Shining white above the surface, pleasure cruisers have a grubbier side that represents a risk to New Zealand’s marine ecosystem. This summer, alien invaders and non native species have been found ...
German-funded project FoulLas is “green and efficient” at cleaning maritime surfaces by underwater laser. Compare and contrast: samples irradiated with the laser (R) – and not (L). The settlement of ...
Passengers heading to New Zealand face an unexpected threat: pesky marine life that has led to delays and spoiled long-awaited vacations. By Natasha Frost Images taken during a recent dive survey show ...
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