Abstract Biofouling communities are spatiotemporally diverse, underscoring the need to assess fouling-release (FR) coating performance against common biofouling taxa at multiple field sites. Adhesion strength assessments of FR coatings incorporate few taxa into standardized protocols. This study tested the feasibility of incorporating existing ASTM barnacle protocols on tubeworms and encrusting bryozoans (EB). Additionally, trends in adhesion strength among these taxa were compared at two field sites. EB adhesion at both field sites showed consistent results and adhesion strength followed the same trend: tubeworms > barnacles >EB. Testing EB adhesion was feasible and enhanced assessments of FR coatings by increasing the diversity of assessed taxa.

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使用结壳苔藓虫附着力评估防污船舶涂料的功效

摘要 生物污垢群落在时空上是多样的，强调需要评估污垢释放 (FR) 涂层对多个现场常见生物污垢分类群的性能。FR 涂层的粘附强度评估将很少的分类群纳入标准化协议。这项研究测试了将现有的 ASTM 藤壶协议纳入管虫和结壳苔藓虫 (EB) 的可行性。此外，在两个现场比较了这些类群之间粘附强度的趋势。EB 在两个现场部位的粘附显示出一致的结果，粘附强度遵循相同的趋势：管虫 > 藤壶 > EB。测试 EB 附着力是可行的，并通过增加评估分类群的多样性来增强对 FR 涂层的评估。