ON THE METHODOLOGY OF INVESTIGATING GROWTH ORGANISMS ON SHIPS BOTTOMS AND HARBOR INSTALLATIONS

The macroscopically observable growth of underwater growth colonies is always preceded by a primary growth in the microscopic range. A device was developed with the aid of which this primary growth can be readily established, providing a means for the forecasting of the growth tendency of a protective coating or any surface intended for underwater use. A growth probe is used, made from a poly(vinyl chloride) frame with 50 individual platelets of microscopic slide size. The probe can be immersed at various depths and examined under the microscope after a period of exposure. The device was described and illustrated.

• Authors:
  • Suckow, R
• Publication Date: 1968

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 617-620
• Serial:
  • Monatsberichte d Deutschen Akad. d Wissenschaften
  • Volume: 10
  • Issue Number: 8

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Fouling organisms; Microorganisms; Protective coatings
• Subject Areas: Marine Transportation; Materials;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00014630
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Joint Publications Research Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: German
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 12 1971 12:00AM