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[ report an error in this record ] Ecology of fouling-organisms: a detailed study of Mytilopsis leucophaeata (Bivalvia, Dreissenidea) Dutch title: Ecologie van fouling-organismen: een detailstudie van Mytilopsis leucophaeata (Bivalvia, Dreissenidae) Period: October 2003 till September 2007 Status: Completed Thesaurus terms Biofouling; Biofouling; Biology; Ecology Taxonomic term: Mytilopsis leucophaeata (Conrad, 1831) [WoRMS]  Institute  Institute  Top  Universiteit Gent; Faculteit Wetenschappen; Vakgroep Biologie; Onderzoeksgroep Mariene Biologie (MARBIOL), more, co-ordinator Vincx, Magda, promotor Abstract Mytilopsis leucophaeata, the brackish water mussel, is used as Model species for the study of biofouling-control in the cooling water conduits at BASF. Knowledge of the population dynamics of the species and the driving forces behind it will result in a more effective use of chemicals, and, if possible, the use of biological methods to control biofouling of M. Leucophaeata All data in the Integrated Marine Information System (IMIS) is subject to the VLIZ privacy policy  Top | Institute