News tagged with barnacles
Non-toxic hull coating resists barnacles, may save ship owners millions
May 28, 2009 |
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North Carolina State University engineers have created a non-toxic "wrinkled" coating for use on ship hulls that resisted buildup of troublesome barnacles during 18 months of seawater tests, a finding that could ultimately ...
Barnacles prove hard to please when house-hunting
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Nov 12, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- It’s a tough life out at sea so you might think a small crustacean would be happy to take what it can get when it comes to finding a home - not the humble barnacle.
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Book by UC Riverside biologist explains Darwin's 'Origin of Species'
Nov 09, 2009 |
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Many people have tried to read Charles Darwin's "Origin of Species," whose publication celebrates its 150th anniversary this month, but gave up.
Super sticky barnacle glue cures like blood clots
Oct 16, 2009 |
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Barnacles are a big problem for boats. Adhering to the undersides of vessels, carpets of the crustaceans can increase fuel consumption by as much as 25%. Ship owners would love to know how to stop these hitchhikers gluing ...
First underwater observatory live online
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Sep 24, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists, including those from the Natural History Museum, have developed the world's first underwater observatory connected to the internet.
Seaglider sets new underwater endurance and range records
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Sep 10, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A University of Washington Seaglider operated for 9 months and 5 days in the Pacific Ocean, an endurance record more than double what any other autonomous underwater vehicle has accomplished ...
Scientists find 'great Pacific Ocean garbage patch'
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Aug 27, 2009 |
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Scientists have just completed an unprecedented journey into the vast and little-explored "Great Pacific Ocean Garbage Patch."
Autonomous underwater robot reduces ship fuel consumption (w/ Video)
Aug 24, 2009 |
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As the U.S. Navy minimizes its dependence on foreign oil, the Office of Naval Research (ONR) is a front runner in supporting and bringing forth innovative solutions to fuel consumption challenges.
Trans-Atlantic Glider Passes Spot Where Predecessor Sank
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Aug 03, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- On July 31, 2009, the submersible robot glider RU27, also known as the Scarlet Knight, passed east of the spot in the Atlantic Ocean where its predecessor, RU17, was lost on Oct. 28, 2008.
New hull coatings for Navy ships cut fuel use, protect environment (w/Video)
Jun 04, 2009 |
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New hull coatings being developed by the Office of Naval Research are showing promise in reducing the build-up of marine crustaceans - namely barnacles - on ships' hulls, optimizing vessel performance and dramatically reducing ...
Marine scientists find massive volcanic cone, new deep-sea animal species
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
May 05, 2009 |
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Scientists who have just returned from an expedition to an erupting undersea volcano near the Island of Guam report that the volcano appears to be continuously active, has grown considerably in size during ...
Atlantic snails are increasing dramatically in size
Mar 24, 2009 |
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A Queen's University biologist has discovered that the shell lengths of snails in the northwest Atlantic Ocean - an important member of the Atlantic food chain - have increased by 22.6 per cent over the past ...
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