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    the relationship is not parasitic. Since biofouling can occur almost anywhere water is present, biofouling poses risks to a wide variety of objects such...
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    such as types of fungi. Biofouling of heat exchange surfaces can reduce heat transfer rates of the cooling system, and biofouling of cooling towers can...
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  • technology that uses high frequency sound (ultrasound) to prevent or reduce biofouling on underwater structures, surfaces, and media. Ultrasound is high-frequency...
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    Barnacle (section Biofouling)
    barnacle are fished and eaten. Barnacles are economically significant as biofouling on ships, where they cause hydrodynamic drag, reducing efficiency. The...
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    paint improves ship performance and durability as it reduces the rate of biofouling, the growth of organisms on the ship's hull. The TBT slowly leaches out...
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    Fouling (section Biofouling)
    surfaces. The fouling materials can consist of either living organisms (biofouling, organic) or a non-living substance (inorganic). Fouling is usually distinguished...
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    "principled decisions" in regard to the decision to introduce mandatory biofouling rules to prevent marine pests entering Australia, and for acting quickly...
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    usually attached to rocks and artificial structures, an example of marine biofouling. Halocynthia roretzi is adapted to cold water: it can survive in water...
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    temperature increase and its applications for biofouling control in industrial and power plants". Biofouling. 27 (6): 667–674. doi:10.1080/08927014.2011...
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  • limited in its ability to remove more complex forms of fouling such as biofouling, scaling or adsorption to pore walls. These types of foulants require...
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  • properties of copper in heat exchangers include its corrosion resistance, biofouling resistance, maximum allowable stress and internal pressure, creep rupture...
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  • obtained. Thus, ships affected by biofouling consume excess fuel and have increased costs. Traditionally, marine biofouling has been prevented through use...
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    BIMCO issued a guidance title for the shipping industry on biofouling entitled Biofouling, Biosecurity and Hull Cleaning. "BIMCO". Maritime Executive...
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    dramatically over the next few decades. Biofouling is one of the biggest problems in aquaculture. Biofouling occurs on non-copper materials in the marine...
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  • are tributyltin compounds, which are components in paints to prevent biofouling of ship hulls. Although highly effective at combatting the accumulation...
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    Historically, tributyltin oxide's biggest application was as a marine anti-biofouling agent. Concerns over toxicity of these compounds have led to a worldwide...
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  • environment, the antimicrobial/algaecidal properties of copper alloys prevent biofouling, which can briefly be described as the undesirable accumulation, adhesion...
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    biocides, fungicides, wood preservatives, and (historically) marine anti-biofouling agents. "13Tin - Gelest, Inc" (PDF). Sigma-Aldrich Co., Tetrabutyltin...
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    in the aquaculture industry because they are antimicrobial and prevent biofouling, even in extreme conditions and have strong structural and corrosion-resistant...
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    aquaculture infrastructures, can cause ecological and economic issues. This biofouling leads to increased drag resistance, fuel consumption, and greenhouse gas...
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    rate can produce long-lived protection from the deleterious effects of biofouling. Firestopping and fireproofing products can be ablative in nature. This...
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    ecosystems". Aquatic Invasions. 2 (2): 121–131. doi:10.3391/ai.2007.2.2.7. "Biofouling moves up the regulatory agenda – GARD". www.gard.no. Archived from the...
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    of all iron ships in its possession, due to significant problems with biofouling. However, once an antifouling paint "with very fair results" was found...
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    has detergent, anti-corrosive, and flocculant properties and prevents biofouling. PHMG-P is a white powdered solid, and as all polyguanidine salts, readily...
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    time. Due to this colonization habit, L. testudinata plays a role in biofouling and often serves as a foundation species when preyed upon. Lepas testudinata...
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    ncl.ac.uk/biofouling/ is the Newcastle University barnacle and biofouling information site. http://www.imo.org/en/OurWork/Environment/Biofouling/Pages/default...
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  • break; the nets were supporting more than six times their own weight in biofouling. Coastal tribes were hired to fish the escaped salmon. Atlantic salmon...
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    environment, the antimicrobial/algaecidal properties of copper alloys prevent biofouling, which can briefly be described as the undesirable accumulation, adhesion...
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    pillars and ship hulls, where it can form dense mats, contributing to biofouling. B. neritina is of biomedical interest because it harbors a bacterial...
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    noble metals, technetium is not very susceptible to corrosion, and during biofouling, its ability to self-cleanse has been recorded due to its radiotoxic effect...
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