ANTISLIME COATINGS. PART II--PRECONDITIONING VALUE OF SLIME FOR BARNACLE ATTACHMENT

Investigations of the relationship between barnacle attachment and the presence of a primary slime film on submerged surfaces has been completed. Using laboratory-reared barnacle cyprids in a statistical settlement survey, it has been determined that the number of barnacle cyprids settling on a slimed surface consistently exceeds by a factor of ten the number that settle on a cleaned control surface. Data describing the slime factor as a naturally occuring surface-preconditioning agent affecting the settlement of other sessile organisms are evaluated.

• Corporate Authors:

  Naval Ship Research and Development Center

  Washington, DC  United States 
• Authors:
  • Liberatore, G L
  • Dyckman, E J
  • Montemarano, J A
  • Cohn, M L
• Publication Date: 1972-8

Media Info

• Pagination: 28 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Antifouling coatings; Barnacles; Fouling organisms
• Old TRIS Terms: Barnacle attachment; Submerged surfaces
• Subject Areas: Marine Transportation; Materials;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00041727
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: NSRDC-28-233
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 19 1973 12:00AM