Environmental Engineering Reference
In-Depth Information
Table 14.1
Summary of treatment methods for the control and eradication of
marine pest species on artifi cial and natural substrates and habitats, detailing their
acceptability, chance of success, legal considerations, application issues, benefi ts,
and limitations.
Type
Treatment
Artifi cial
habitats
Natural
habitats
Structures and/
or habitats
Acceptability and
chance of success
Physical
removal (i.e.
hand picking;
scraping)
Yes
Yes
Wharf piles
Vessels
Seaweed beds
Seabed
ACCEPTABILITY
:
high
SUCCESS:
low
In-water hull
cleaning
(regular
scraping and
brushing)
Yes
N/A
Vessels
ACCEPTABILITY
:
low
SUCCESS
:
moderate
In-water
hull cleaning
(rotating
brushes that
collect
fouling)
Yes
N/A
Vessels
ACCEPTABILITY
:
moderate
SUCCESS
:
moderate
High
pressure
spraying
Yes
Yes
Buoys
Vessels
Intertidal areas
ACCEPTABILITY
:
high
SUCCESS
:
high
Suction
devices
Ye s
Ye s
Vessels
Seabed
Seaweed beds
ACCEPTABILITY
:
moderate
SUCCESS
:
low
