A preliminary investigation of biosecurity risks associated with biofouling on merchant vessels in New Zealand

New Zealand Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 215-229

  Coutts, Ashley D M ^a   Taylor, Michael D ^a  

^a CAWTHRON INSTITUTE   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Biofouling; Hull locations; Management options; Merchant vessels; New Zealand; Non indigenous marine species

Indexed keywords

BIOFOULING; BIOLOGICAL INVASION; COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; MERCHANT SHIP; VIDEOGRAPHY;

AUSTRALASIA; NEW ZEALAND;

EID: 3242784968     PISSN: 00288330     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00288330.2004.9517232     Document Type: Article

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