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2010-202
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED
Tackling a critical industry bottleneck: developing methods to avoid, prevent and treat biofouling on mussel farms
Biofouling negatively affects shellfish production through several pathways, including: 1) reducing natural mussel spat settlement rates; 2) preying upon mussel spat and juveniles; 3) competing for food with mussels; and 4) smothering established mussels. These problems are well documented in the...
ORGANISATION:
University of Melbourne
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