Harmful Fouling Communities on Fish Farms in the SW Mediterranean Sea: Composition, Growth and Reproductive Periods

Biological fouling organisms on fish cages represent a major issue and costly factor in marine finfish aquaculture. Cnidarians have been identified as one of the most problematical groups, contributing significantly to the occlusion and structural stress of the cage nets, but also dramatically affec...

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Main Authors: Mar Bosch-Belmar, Agnés Escurriola, Giacomo Milisenda, Verónica L. Fuentes, Stefano Piraino
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-08-01
Series:Journal of Marine Science and Engineering
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/7/9/288