This protocol presents a method for assessing the feeding rate of the wood-boring crustacean, Limnoria, by measuring faecal pellet production. This method is designed for use in non-specialist labs and has potential for incorporation into standard testing protocols, to evaluate enhanced wood durability under marine conditions.
Martin, L. S., Shipway, J. R., Martin, M. A., Malyon, G. P., Akter, M., Cragg, S. M. Rapid Testing of Resistance of Timber to Biodegradation by Marine Wood-Boring Crustaceans. J. Vis. Exp. (179), e62776, doi:10.3791/62776 (2022).