Journal of Tropical Oceanography ›› 2018, Vol. 37 ›› Issue (5): 7-12.doi: 10.11978/2018004CSTR: 32234.14.2018004

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Biofouling protection for water quality monitoring buoy and sensors

Wenxi CAO1(), Zhaohua SUN2, Cai LI1, Guowang ZOU1   

  1. 1. State Key Laboratory of Tropical Oceanography (South China Sea Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences), Guangzhou, 510301, China
    2. CAS Key Laboratory of Ocean and Marginal Sea Geology, South China Sea Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510301, China;
  • Received:2018-01-04 Revised:2018-03-12 Online:2018-09-20 Published:2018-10-13
  • Supported by:
    National Key Research and Development Plan (2017YFC0506305, 2016YFC1400603);Welfare Project of the Oceanic Administration (201305019);National Natural Science Foundation of China (41406205);Science and Technology Planning Project of Guangzhou City China (201504010034)

Abstract:

Antifouling techniques are important for water quality monitoring sensors, especially for those sensors used in coastal and estuarine waters. In this paper, several biofouling prevention methods used for the Pearl River Estuary water quality monitoring buoys are introduced. For optical monitoring instruments, the automatic anti-biofouling brush can clear the pollutants on the surface of optical windows. For the sensors that cannot use automatic anti-biofouling brush, anti-biofouling material enveloping or anti-biofouling filter head of seawater injection pipeline could achieve limited anti-biofouling effect. To ensure normal operation of long-term underwater observation instruments, the instrument warehouse needs to be manually cleaned periodically.

Key words: water quality monitoring buoy, underwater sensor, biofouling protection method, Pearl River Estuary

CLC Number: 

  • X853