Marsan
| Country: | Spain |
| Site: | Exposed. Stock reared on long-lines with trays. |
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| Stock species: | Oysters |
Monthly spatfalls
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Key to spatfall groups
Algae recruited all year other than July. Hydroids recruited all year; Tubularia sp. in October. Tube-forming amphipods recruited all year other than January, barnacles recruited in June. Blue mussels recruited in May and in June. Other than in January, February and September, ascidians recruited all year. |
Community development
Dominant Species
Changes in Wet WeightThe weight increases and decreases in the fouling did not follow a pattern - intense grazing may be the cause. |
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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.