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Rapid Testing of Resistance of Timber to Biodegradation by Marine Wood-Boring Crustaceans

Rapid Testing of Resistance of Timber to Biodegradation by Marine Wood-Boring Crustaceans

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January 29, 2022

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10.3791/62776-v

DOI:
10.3791/62776-v

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1University of Portsmouth, 2Microbiology Department,University of Massachusetts

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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.

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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).

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