Characterisation of the biofouling community on a floating wave energy device

• Published in: Biofouling (Chur, Switzerland) Vol. 33; no. 5; pp. 379 - 396
• Main Authors: Nall, Christopher R., Schläppy, Marie-Lise, Guerin, Andrew J.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Taylor & Francis 28.05.2017; Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Subjects: Algae; Animals; Aquatic Organisms - classification; Aquatic Organisms - growth & development; Biofouling; Biofouling - prevention & control; Biomass; Communities; Devices; Ecosystem; Electric Power Supplies - microbiology; Electric Power Supplies - standards; Energy; Environmental management; epibiota composition; Feeding; Floating structures; Fouling; Introduced species; Invertebrates; Invertebrates - classification; Invertebrates - growth & development; Marine Biology; Marine energy; Marine environment; marine growth; marine renewable energy; Native organisms; Non-native species; Prototypes; Renewable energy; Renewable Energy - standards; Renewable resources; Resource management; ROV surveys; Species composition; Taxa; United Kingdom; Wave energy; Wave power; Zonation; epibiota composition; marine growth; Non-native species; ROV surveys; marine renewable energy

Wave energy devices are novel structures in the marine environment and, as such, provide a unique habitat for biofouling organisms. In this study, destructive scrape samples and photoquadrats were used to characterise the temperate epibenthic community present on prototypes of the Pelamis wave energ...