Marine crime scene investigation using <i>Balanus </i>sp. fouling patterns
- Authors
- 정상목; Lee, Jihyun; Lee, Hanseong; Choo, Minkyu; Han, Seunghee; Jeon, Wonbin; Kim, Taesoo; Kim, Gayeon; An, Yunji; Byeon, Huijeong; Lee, Jongdae; Shin, Hyun Woung
- Issue Date
- Sep-2023
- Publisher
- ELSEVIER IRELAND LTD
- Keywords
- Balanus sp; Fouling pattern; Marine investigation; Biofouling; Crime scene
- Citation
- FORENSIC SCIENCE INTERNATIONAL, v.350
- Journal Title
- FORENSIC SCIENCE INTERNATIONAL
- Volume
- 350
- URI
- https://scholarworks.bwise.kr/sch/handle/2021.sw.sch/25400
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.forsciint.2023.111780
- ISSN
- 0379-0738
1872-6283
- Abstract
- Marine biofouling occurs when microorganisms, plants, algae, or animals gather on any surface of a man-made object or natural structure. Biofouling organisms are important components of marine ecosystems and vary seasonally and regionally, with environmental factors such as temperature, amount of light, and nutrient availability. Since marine organisms have unique growth patterns, they can be used in marine forensic in-vestigations to estimate time and environment. As few such studies have been done, this study analyzed the growth rates of Balanus on 100 x 100 mm panels of PVC, stainless steel, wood, and cloth and compared these with environmental factors such as temperature. Sets of panels were immersed in Sokcho Harbor, South Korea, each month, and observed monthly after immersion using American Society for Testing and Materials methods. The Balanus on the test panels grew to 1-20 mm and showed different growth patterns depending on when the panels were first immersed.
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