Curryglass
| Country: | Ireland |
| Site: | Semi-exposed bay, with cages to house stock. |
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| Stock species: | Trout |
Monthly spatfalls
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Key to spatfall groups
Algae or diatoms recruited all year. Ascidians recruited from April to September and in December and February. Hydroids recruited all year other than June and March; Tubularia sp. recruited in September and December. Blue mussels recruited from May to July and in October. Serpulids recruited from May to September. |
Community development
Dominant Species
Changes in Wet WeightThe weight of fouling increased steadily with two decreases in March and August 2006. |
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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.