Minimum effective release rate of antifoulants.1. Effects of zosteric acid at Ford Island, Hawaii (USA).
J Environ Biol
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2001 Oct; 22(4): 243-50
Article
in English
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-113633
ABSTRACT
Minimum effective release rate (MERR) of zosteric acid (ZA) was studied at Ford Island. At laboratory condition, spore attachment in Enteromorpha intestinalis was inhibited significantly at 28.2 microg cm2 of ZA. More than 95% reduction in spore attachment was achieved in Ulva fasciata at 2,000 microM of ZA through membrane diffusion system. At 40 cm depth level larval settlement was high with maximum number of Hydroides elegans settlement. The overall larval settlement was increased with increasing days of exposure. The MERR of 10 microg cm(-2) d(-1) ZA inhibited 50% of the larval settlement. However, the inhibition rate was not proportionate to the antifouling ZA concentration. Using MERR membrane diffusion system an effective antifouling strategy was suggested for Ford Island.
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Main subject:
Urochordata
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Acids
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Water
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Pest Control
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Biofilms
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Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
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Chlorophyta
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Larva
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Animals
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Membranes, Artificial
Language:
English
Journal:
J Environ Biol
Year:
2001
Type:
Article
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