Evaluation of Anti-fouling Materials for Optical Sensors.

摘要

LONG TERM GOALS: Evaluate biocides and application techniques for optical sensors that will be optically valid and maintenance-free when exposed in marine-estuarine environments for periods ranging from weeks to months. Materials must be cost-effective, clandestine, and exhibit low toxicity directly and indirectly to humans, terrestrial, and marine life. OBJECTIVES: Identify candidate biocides and obtain commercially available materials. Perform laboratory and littoral exposures with microscopic evaluation of fouling at intervals up to 3 months. Verify optical sensing performance of successful biocide-impregnated/coated candidates from initial exposures. This work is supported by ONR Biological Oceanography.