University of Portsmouth 1 article published in JoVE Environment Rapid Testing of Resistance of Timber to Biodegradation by Marine Wood-Boring Crustaceans Lucy S. Martin1, J. Reuben Shipway1,2, Marc A. Martin1, Graham P. Malyon1, Mou Akter1, Simon M. Cragg1 1University of Portsmouth, 2Microbiology Department, University of Massachusetts 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.
