Search Results - "Grant A. Hopkins"

Application of bubble streams to control biofouling on marine infrastructure—pontoon-scale implementation by Hopkins, Grant A, Scott, Nicholas, Cahill, Patrick

“…There is a lack of cost-effective, environmentally-friendly tools available to manage marine biofouling accumulation on static artificial structures such as…”
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It's a wrap: encapsulation as a management tool for marine biofouling by Atalah, Javier, Brook, Rosemary, Cahill, Patrick, M. Fletcher, Lauren, A. Hopkins, Grant

“…Encapsulation of fouled structures is an effective tool for countering incursions by non-indigenous biofoulers. However, guidelines for the implementation of…”
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Continuous bubble streams for controlling marine biofouling on static artificial structures by Hopkins, Grant A, Gilbertson, Fletcher, Floerl, Oli, Casanovas, Paula, Pine, Matt, Cahill, Patrick

“…Biofouling accumulation is not proactively managed on most marine static artificial structures (SAS) due to the lack of effective options presently available…”
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Predation limits spread of Didemnum vexillum into natural habitats from refuges on anthropogenic structures by Forrest, Barrie M, Fletcher, Lauren M, Atalah, Javier, Piola, Richard F, Hopkins, Grant A

“…Non-indigenous species can dominate fouling assemblages on artificial structures in marine environments; however, the extent to which infected structures act…”
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Augmentative biocontrol in natural marine habitats : persistence, spread and non-target effects of the sea urchin Evechinus chloroticus by Atalah, Javier, Hopkins, Grant A, Forrest, Barrie M

“…Notes how augmentative biocontrol aims to control established pest populations through enhancement of their indigenous enemies. Focuses on the persistence,…”
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Geographically conserved microbiomes of four temperate water tunicates by Cahill, Patrick L, Andrew E. Fidler, Grant A. Hopkins, Susanna A. Wood

“…Tunicates are useful models for exploring microbiomes because they have an innate immune system resembling that of chordates. Automated ribosomal RNA…”
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Chimerism and population dieback alter genetic inference related to invasion pathways and connectivity of biofouling populations on artificial substrata by Watts, Ashleigh Marie, Hopkins, Grant A., Goldstien, Sharyn Jane

“…Disentangling pathways by which nonindigenous species expand and spread regionally remains challenging. Molecular ecology tools are often employed to determine…”
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Toward integrated pest management in bivalve aquaculture by Cahill, Patrick L, Davidson, Ian C, Atalah, Javier A, Cornelisen, Chris, Hopkins, Grant A

“…Pests of bivalve aquaculture are a challenging problem that can reduce productivity, profitability and sustainability. A range of pest management approaches…”
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Metabarcoding improves detection of eukaryotes from early biofouling communities: implications for pest monitoring and pathway management by Zaiko, Anastasija, Schimanski, Kate, Pochon, Xavier, Hopkins, Grant A., Goldstien, Sharyn, Floerl, Oliver, Wood, Susanna A.

“…In this experimental study the patterns in early marine biofouling communities and possible implications for surveillance and environmental management were…”
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Spatial and temporal dynamics in macrobenthos during recovery from salmon farm induced organic enrichment: When is recovery complete? by Keeley, Nigel B., Macleod, Catriona K., Hopkins, Grant A., Forrest, Barrie M.

“…•Long-term spatially explicit study of recovery from extreme benthic enrichment.•Substantial recovery in first 2years, largely complete after…”
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Bilge water as a vector for the spread of marine pests: a morphological, metabarcoding and experimental assessment by Fletcher, Lauren M., Zaiko, Anastasija, Atalah, Javier, Richter, Ingrid, Dufour, Celine M., Pochon, Xavier, Wood, Susana A., Hopkins, Grant A.

“…Vessel movements are considered the primary anthropogenic pathway for the secondary spread of marine non-indigenous species. In comparison to the well-studied…”
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Structural and functional effects of global invasion pressure on benthic marine communities—patterns, challenges and priorities by Zaiko, Anastasija, Cardeccia, Alice, Carlton, James T., Clark, Graeme F., Creed, Joel C., Davidson, Ian, Floerl, Oliver, Galil, Bella, Grosholz, Edwin, Hopkins, Grant A., Johnston, Emma L., Kotta, Jonne, Marchini, Agnese, Ojaveer, Henn, Ruiz, Gregory, Therriault, Thomas W., Inglis, Graeme J.

“…Aim Retrospective (pre‐ vs. post‐invasion) and cross‐sectional comparisons of ecosystems exposed to high and low bioinvasion pressure, provide an alternative…”
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Bivalve aquaculture in estuaries: Review and synthesis of oyster cultivation effects by Forrest, Barrie M., Keeley, Nigel B., Hopkins, Grant A., Webb, Stephen C., Clement, Deanna M.

“…Oyster farming in estuaries is a globally important industry based primarily around the Pacific oyster Crassostrea gigas, for which a common technique is…”
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Early detection of eukaryotic communities from marine biofilm using high-throughput sequencing: an assessment of different sampling devices by Pochon, Xavier, Zaiko, Anastasija, Hopkins, Grant A., Banks, Jonathan C., Wood, Susanna A.

“…Marine biofilms are precursors for colonization by larger fouling organisms, including non-indigenous species (NIS). In this study, high-throughput sequencing…”
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Fate and effects of fish farm organic waste in marine systems: Advances in understanding using biochemical approaches with implications for environmental management by Elvines, Deanna M., MacLeod, Catriona K., Ross, Donald. J., Hopkins, Grant A., White, Camille A.

“…Particulate waste from open‐cage fish farms in marine systems can cause organic enrichment of seabed habitats and enter the food web through consumption by…”
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Desiccation as a mitigation tool to manage biofouling risks: trials on temperate taxa to elucidate factors influencing mortality rates by Hopkins, Grant A., Prince, Madeleine, Cahill, Patrick L., Fletcher, Lauren M., Atalah, Javier

“…The desiccation tolerance of biofouling taxa (adults and early life-stages) was determined under both controlled and 'realistic' field conditions. Adults of…”
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Life history stage and vessel voyage profile can influence shipping-mediated propagule pressure of non-indigenous biofouling species by Schimanski, Kate B., Goldstien, Sharyn J., Hopkins, Grant A., Atalah, Javier, Floerl, Oliver

“…To control the spread of non-indigenous species it is necessary to understand how early stages of the invasion process, such as age of propagule at time of…”
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Thermal treatment as a method to control transfers of invasive biofouling species via vessel sea chests by Piola, Richard F., Hopkins, Grant A.

“…► Lab studies conducted to determine the thermal tolerance of common sea chest fouling taxa. ► Complete mortality achieved across all thermal treatments for…”
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Potential biocontrol agents for biofouling on artificial structures by Atalah, Javier, Newcombe, Emma M., Hopkins, Grant A., Forrest, Barrie M.

“…The accumulation of biofouling on coastal structures can lead to operational impacts and may harbour problematic organisms, including non-indigenous species…”
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Challenges associated with pre-border management of biofouling on oil rigs by Hopkins, Grant A., Forrest, Barrie M.

“…The potential for oil rigs to transport diverse, reef-like communities around the globe makes them high risk vectors for the inadvertent spread of…”
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