Hull fouling as primary mechanism for the potential transport of non-indigenous species to Antarctica, Marion- and Gough Island

• Main Author: Melissa Boonzaaier
• Format: Other/Unknown Material
• Language: English
• Published: 2013
• Subjects: Antarctica; Gough Island; hull fouling; invasive species; Marion Island; sea surface temperatures; thermal tolerances; Honours; Antarctic; Gough; Southern Ocean; The Antarctic; Antarc*; South African National Antarctic Programme
• Online Access: https://zenodo.org/record/4633383; https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.4633383

Marine non-indigenous species (NIS) introductions are becoming more evident and marine ecosystems are threatened by this phenomenon. There are two main ship-based mechanisms for the transport of marine NIS, namely discharge of ballast water and hull fouling. To date, most research has focused on bal...