A study of marine fouling in Monterey harbor - Mommsen, Durwand Belmont. (Naval Postgraduate School, 1966)
Thesis advisor(s): Haderlie, Eugene C. --- "May 1966." --- Thesis (M.S. in Oceanography)--U.S. Naval Postgraduate School, 1966. --- Observations were made on the marine fouling occuring on test panels In Monterey Harbor dUring the period January 26 to Aprl I 21, 1966. Test p s of various materials were placed at three depths. Observations were made on plywood panels exposed for four weeks, Immersed at two week intervals, at just below the mean tow tide level to determine the change in rate of attachment offouUng organisms during the test period. Observations were a Iso made on the amount of fou Illllgoccuring on dl fferelllt test materials at the same depth and on the same test material at different depths. The most 1mportantshort-term fouling organisms in Monterey Harbor were found to be barnacles, bryo'zoa, serpulids and hydrolds. The number of barnaCles attaching to test palllets reached a peak in early April allld then dectlned. The amount of fouling on the test panels increased with depth. Wood was determined to be the best surface for collecting and ob~ervrng marine fouling organisms.
Keywords: Oceanography