Boemlo Skjell
| Country: | Norway |
| Site: |
Fjord, extremely sheltered site. Stock deployed on lines and trays. |
| Shellfish | |
| Stock species: | Oysters |
Monthly spatfalls
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Key for spatfall groups
Algae or diatoms recruited all year, hydroids from February to October and in December. Ascidians recruited from July to September, serpulids in October. Asterias rubens recruited in April and May. |
Community development
Dominant Species
Changes in Wet weightThe fouling weight on panels peaked in June and July of each year and was lowest in autumn and winter. |
Video shows developed fouling community on long-term panels deployed 2 m below the surface at Boemlo Skjell. |
This EU funded Collective Research project with 23 partners from Norway, Ireland, UK, the Netherlands, Belgium, Spain and Portugal, will provide the European marine aquaculture industry with low cost practical solutions to control biofouling.