Influence of coating type, colour, and deployment timing on biofouling by native and non-native species in a marine renewable energy context

Biofouling on marine renewable energy devices presents engineering challenges for this developing sector, and has implications for the spread of marine non-native species (NNS) in coastal waters. This is particularly true at sites with abundant energy resource, little existing infrastructure, and fe...

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Published inBiofouling (Chur, Switzerland) Vol. 38; no. 7; pp. 729 - 745
Main Authors Nall, Christopher R., Schläppy, Marie-Lise, Cottier-Cook, Elizabeth J., Guerin, Andrew J.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Abingdon Taylor & Francis 09.08.2022
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Subjects
anti-fouling
Antifouling coatings
Antifouling substances
Biocides
Biofouling
Coastal waters
Coatings
Colour
Composition
Corrosion prevention
Energy sources
Fouling
Indigenous species
Introduced species
Marine biofouling
marine coatings
Marine energy
marine renewables
Native organisms
non-native species
Release agents
Renewable energy
Risk reduction
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Summary:Biofouling on marine renewable energy devices presents engineering challenges for this developing sector, and has implications for the spread of marine non-native species (NNS) in coastal waters. This is particularly true at sites with abundant energy resource, little existing infrastructure, and few established NNS. Device coatings, such as antifouling paints, could reduce the risk of NNS spread. Settlement on coatings of various types and colours, representing those likely to be used on renewable energy devices, was assessed in the Orkney Islands, northern Scotland. Assemblage composition, but not overall biofouling cover, varied initially among different coloured surfaces, although differences decreased over time. Different coating types (an anticorrosive paint, a biocidal paint and a fouling-release coating) differed in biofouling abundance and composition for the full duration of the experiment. NNS were mostly, but not completely, absent from antifouling surfaces. These results can help informing antifouling strategies for the marine renewable energy industry.
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ISSN:0892-7014
1029-2454
DOI:10.1080/08927014.2022.2121209