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- Barnacles stick to the boat hull and grow creating a sort of skin over the hull. This in turn slows boat by taking away smoothness of hull and adding weight. Barnacles get knocked off and fall off , which pulls outer hull coating off allowing rot to get in.
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What was the best way for people in the early 1800s to travel long distances?
boats
What might the navy in pearl harbor would have done to minimize damage done by the surprise attack?
Let the battleship fleet remain in California where it originally was based. They kept the U.S Boats close together in a lined arrangement to minimize damage and increase back up, safety, and protection.
What was christopher Columbus's 3 boats?
bad boats
What kind of boats might be used in a canal?
Narrow boats.
What size props were used on World War 2 PT Boats?
See website: Patrol Torpedo Boats (PT Boats)
What do barnacles?
Barnacles are a type of sea life that are semi crustacean in nature and typically grow on surfaces underwater such as rocks or the bottoms of boats.
What is the of the name small marine shellfish found on the bottom of boats?
Barnacles.
Do barnacles grow on wooden boats?
Barnacles grow on wooden, fibreglass and steel boats. They grow on rocks sometimes. They grow on mussel shells, and on branches/ logs that have been floating in the sea a long time.
Why are whales and barnacles buddies?
They aren't symbiotic : the barnacles (crustaceans related to crabs) are parasites on the whale's skin, and will also attach to boats, docks, and other marine locations.
What thing comes from the ocean and the first letter is B?
Barnacles (related to crabs and lobsters) Boats Buoys
What are the predators of the barnacle?
the people that scrape barnacles off the bottom of boats when they repaint .
What is the symbiotic relationship between a barnacles and crab?
Barnacles on a crab's shell improve its toughness, while the barnacles (normally lacking motility) are able to visit more than one location to obtain food, and may even feed on the crab's prey. Some barnacles, however, can cause damage or sterility in some species of crabs.
Which countries eat barnacles in their daily diet?
Barnacles are sea creatures living the ocean that attach themselves to a variety of different things such as boats or other animals. They are mainly eaten in Spain and Portugal, but some other European countries have the delicacy as well.
What is an antifoulant?
An antifouling is a substance which prevents or counteracts the buildup of barnacles and other deposits on undersea surfaces such as those of boats.
What was the damage of U-boats?
Torpedoes did the damage; under-water damage, the worst kind of damage for anything floating on water.
Where does a barnacle live?
Barnacles breathe through their testicles. All barnacles are male so that's how they breathe through their testicles.
Are barnacles insects?
Barnacles are crustaceans( a type of arthropods)
