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The effect of vessel speed on the survivorship of biofouling organisms at different hull locations by Coutts †, Ashley D.M., Piola, Richard F., Taylor, Michael D., Hewitt, Chad L., Gardner, Jonathan P.A.

“…This study used a specially designed MAGPLATE system to quantify the en route survivorship and post-voyage recovery of biofouling assemblages subjected to…”
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The nature and extent of organisms in vessel sea-chests: A protected mechanism for marine bioinvasions by Coutts, Ashley D.M., Dodgshun, Tim J.

“…A total of 150 different organisms, including one plant species and 12 animal phyla were identified from sea-chests of 42 vessels visiting or operating in New…”
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Climate change, non-indigenous species and shipping: assessing the risk of species introduction to a high-Arctic archipelago by Ware, Chris, Berge, Jørgen, Sundet, Jan H., Kirkpatrick, Jamie B., Coutts, Ashley D. M., Jelmert, Anders, Olsen, Steffen M., Floerl, Oliver, Wisz, Mary S., Alsos, Inger G.

“…Aim Anticipated changes in the global ocean climate will affect the vulnerability of marine ecosystems to the negative effects of non-indigenous species (NIS)…”
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Development and application of tools for incursion response: Lessons learned from the management of the fouling pest Didemnum vexillum by Coutts, Ashley D.M., Forrest, Barrie M.

“…In October 2001, an unidentified didemnid ascidian, was recorded for the first time in New Zealand, smothering wharf piles and moorings in a northern harbour…”
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Effect of vessel voyage speed on survival of biofouling organisms: implications for translocation of non-indigenous marine species by Coutts, Ashley D.M., Piola, Richard F., Hewitt, Chad L., Connell, Sean D., Gardner, Jonathan P.A.

“…This study experimentally determined the effect of different vessel voyage speeds (5, 10 and 18 knots = 2.6, 5.1 and 9.3 ms −1 , respectively) and…”
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Ships’ sea-chests: an overlooked transfer mechanism for non-indigenous marine species? by Coutts, Ashley D.M., Moore, Kirrily M., Hewitt, Chad L.

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A preliminary investigation of biosecurity risks associated with biofouling on merchant vessels in New Zealand by Coutts, Ashley D. M., Taylor, Michael D.

“…Biofouling on international vessels is an important mechanism for the inadvertent transfer of non-indigenous marine species around the globe. This paper…”
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Removing vessels from the water for biofouling treatment has the potential to introduce mobile non-indigenous marine species by Coutts, Ashley D.M., Valentine, Joseph P., Edgar, Graham J., Davey, Adam, Burgess-Wilson, Bella

“…Vessels found contaminated with biofouling non-indigenous marine species are predominantly removed from the water and treated in vessel maintenance facilities…”
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The effectiveness of rotating brush devices for management of vessel hull fouling by Hopkins, Grant A., Forrest, Barrie M., Coutts, Ashley D.M.

“…The present study tested two diver-operated rotating brush systems, coupled with suction and collection capabilities, to determine their efficacy in the…”
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Novel method for assessing the en route survivorship of biofouling organisms on various vessel types by Coutts, Ashley D.M., Taylor, Michael D., Hewitt, Chad L.

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