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5915687 
Journal Article 
A STUDY OF THE MARINE MICROFOULING MATERIAL DEVELOPED ON VARIOUS SURFACES 
Devi, P 
1995 
Yes 
Journal of Environmental Biology
ISSN: 0254-8704
EISSN: 2394-0379 
J ENVIRONMENTAL BIOLOGY 
MUZAFFARNAGAR 
16 
4 
293-299 
WOS:A1995TC50300004 
Microfouling biomass as Total Particulate Matter (TPM) developed on various test panels viz. aluminium, fibre glass and stainless steel when immersed in the sub-surface waters of Dona Puala is presented. TPM comprised of 74% inorganic fraction (IF) while the organic fraction (OF) formed the minor component (<26%). Microfouling biomass increased linearly as a function of immersion period. However, it is interesting to note that the percentage of organic and inorganic fraction of the microfouling material did not show significant variation with time and surface. Nature of the substrata also appeared to play a significant role in controlling the development of microfouling. 
MICROFOULING; TOTAL PARTICULATE MATTER; ORGANIC FRACTION; INORGANIC FRACTION; SUBSTRATA