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Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom

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Long-term dynamics of fouling communities found on offshore installations in the North Sea

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  19 September 2003

P. Whomersley  and
G.B. Picken
P. Whomersley
Affiliation:
Department of Zoology, University of Aberdeen, Tillydrone Avenue, Aberdeen, AB24 2TZ. Present address: The Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Services, Remembrance Avenue, Burnham-on-Crouch, Essex, CM0 8HA, UK
G.B. Picken
Affiliation:
BMT Cordah Limited, Kettock Lodge, Aberdeen Science & Technology Park, Bridge of Don, Aberdeen, AB22 8GU, UK
Corresponding
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p.whomersley@cefas.co.uk
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Abstract

Inspection videos of four offshore platforms in the central and northern North Sea were used to study the development of fouling communities on clamps and guides of oil export risers over an 11-y period (1989–2000). Results from multivariate analyses (multi-dimensional scaling and analysis of similarities) indicated that distinct assemblages developed in different geographical locations. These differences were mainly due to the protracted development of the Metridium senile (Cnidaria: Actinaria) zone on the northern sector platforms. The vertical zonation of fouling organisms was similar on all installations, although the water depth at platform locations varied from 80 to 169 m, indicating that fouling organisms display a wide bathymetric tolerance. This study has highlighted the value of long-term data present in operational inspection videos for the study of fouling communities.

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Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom , Volume 83 , Issue 5 , October 2003 , pp. 897 - 901
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Copyright © Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom 2003

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