Marine Microfouling in Monterey Harbor

Download or read book Marine Microfouling in Monterey Harbor written by James Earl Taylor and published by . This book was released on 1977 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Using scanning electron microscope techniques, the author examined the succession of microorganisms which constitute the marine microfouling community in Monterey Harbor, California, upon stainless steel substrates. He found that solitary diatoms appeared during the first 4 hours and became numerous by 48 hours of immersion. They were followed by colonial diatoms which appeared during the first 24 hours and by hydroids and bryozoans during the first 96 hours. Bacteria first became evident upon substrates which had been immersed for 48 hours. A well-established community, including, metazoa, and many unidentified forms was formed during the first 3 weeks of immersion. Observations of microfouling upon aluminum, brass, and copper substrates were obscured by the formation of a thick crust, possibly of corrosion products.