Author Type

Graduate Student

Date of Award

1979

Document Type

Thesis

Publication Status

Version of Record

Submission Date

October 2026

Thesis/Dissertation Advisor [Chair]

Marsh, G. Alex

Abstract

Seasonal settling patterns and community development of the fouling complex on gelcoat-covered fiber glass plates (103.22 cm2 ) were observed from September 1976 to September 1977 at three stations in northern Lake Worth, Florida. Percent coverage for each species was estimated using 60 points randomly positioned over the plate area. Physico-chemical conditions at stations 1 and 2 were relatively stable, whereas station 3 was subjected to wide variations in salinity and, to a lesser extent, dissolved oxygen. Plates at stations 1 and 2 consistently collected more species than those at station 3. Peak settling and growth at all stations occurred in the spring and early summer. Three species settled only on plates that had been previously colonized. Even though gelcoat-covered fiber glass was designed to discourage fouling, it proved to be a satisfactory substrate for a thriving community.

Extent

77 p.

Comments

Thesis (M.S.)--Florida Atlantic University, 1979.|Charles E. Schmidt College of Science|FAU Electronic Theses and Dissertations Collection|Thesis (M.S.)--Florida Atlantic University, 1979.

Identifier

FADT13981

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