Meanings
nounmacrofouling (uncountable)
- uncountablefouling by macroorganisms
Numerous structural components of dams and hydropower facilities are vulnerable to heavy macrofouling by quagga mussels including intake tower trash racks and cooling towers.
2015 July 18, “The Effect of UV-C Exposure on Larval Survival of the Dreissenid Quagga Mussel”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI
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macrofouling. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/macrofouling
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“macrofouling.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/macrofouling. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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