Selected Marine Biosecurity Reports

Recreational yacht fouling

Salt Ecology Reports

Forrest BM 2019. Regional recreational vessel fouling and marine pest surveys: synthesis of data 2016-2019. Salt Ecology Report 017, prepared for Top of the South Marine Biosecurity Partnership. 27p.

Forrest BM 2020. Project South Salmon Farm Development: Marine Pest Assessment of Effects. Salt Ecology Report 030, prepared for Sanford Limited, February 2020. 47p.

Forrest BM 2020. Pare Hauraki Kaimoana Aquaculture Development off Coromandel: Marine Pest Assessment of Effects. Salt Ecology Report 031, prepared for Pare Hauraki Kaimoana, April 2020. 46p.

Forrest BM 2020. Project East Salmon Farm Development: Marine Pest Report and Preliminary Assessment of Effects. Salt Ecology Report 039, prepared for Sanford Limited, May 2020. 34p.

Biofouling, Marine Pests and Pathway Management

Atalah J, Fletcher LM, Hopkins GA, Heasman K, Woods CMC, Forrest BM (2016) Preliminary assessment of biofouling on offshore mussel farms. Journal of the World Aquaculture Society 47: 376–386.

Atalah J, Hopkins GA, Fletcher LM, Castinel A, Forrest BM (2015) Concepts for biocontrol in marine environments: is there a way forward? Management of Biological Invasions 6: 1-12.

Atalah J, Newcombe EM, Hopkins GA, Forrest BM (2014) Potential biocontrol agents for biofouling on artificial structures. Biofouling 30: 999-1010.

Atalah J, Rabel H, Forrest BM (2016b) Blue mussel over-settlement predictive model and web application. Prepared for Marine Farming Association. Cawthron Report No. 2801. 19p.

Atalah J, Rabel H, Forrest BM (2017) Modelling long-term recruitment patterns of blue mussels, Mytilus galloprovincialis: a biofouling pest of green-lipped mussel aquaculture in New Zealand. Aquaculture Environment Interactions 9: 103-114.

Floerl O, Forrest B, Hopkins G (2015) Likely emissions of antifouling biocides from the wreck of MV Rena: addendum. Beca, Cawthron Report No. 2685A.

Forrest B (2017) Vessel hard-stand survey and biofouling risk factors. Top of the South Marine Biosecurity Partnership Technical Report 2017/02. 29p.

Forrest B (2018) Regional recreational vessel fouling and marine pest survey 2017/18. Technical Report 2018/01, Top of the South Marine Biosecurity Partnership, Nelson, June 2018. 32p.

Forrest B, Floerl O (2018b) Regional application of antifouling and in-water cleaning guidance. Prepared for Tasman District Council, Envirolink Small Advice Grant 1827-TSDC140, Cawthron Report 3135. 22p.

Forrest BM, Atalah J (2017) Significant impact from blue mussel Mytilus galloprovincialis biofouling on aquaculture production of green-lipped mussels in New Zealand. Aquaculture Environment Interactions 9: 115-126.

Forrest BM, Hopkins GA, Dodgshun TJ, Gardner JPA (2007c) Efficacy of acetic acid treatments in the management of marine biofouling. Aquaculture 262: 319-332.

Hopkins GA, Forrest BM (2008) Management options for vessel hull fouling: an overview of risks posed by in-water cleaning. ICES J Mar Sci 65: 811-815.

Hopkins GA, Forrest BM (2010a) Challenges associated with pre-border management of biofouling on oil rigs. Marine Pollution Bulletin 60: 1924-1929.

Hopkins GA, Forrest BM (2010b) Vessel biofouling as a vector for the introduction of non-indigenous marine species to New Zealand: Slow-moving barges and oil platforms. Biosecurity New Zealand Project ZBS2005-02,Biosecurity New Zealand Technical Paper No: 2010/12. 40p.

Lacoursière-Roussel A, Forrest B, Guichard F, Piola R, McKindsey C (2012) Modeling biofouling from boat and source characteristics: a comparative study between Canada and New Zealand. Biological Invasions 14: 2301-2314.

Biosecurity and Management Tools

Floerl O, Hopkins G, Forrest B (2014) Lyttelton Port recovery plan: assessment of marine biosecurity risks. Lyttelton Port of Christchurch Ltd, Cawthron Report No. 2598.

Forrest B (2011) The New Zealand King Salmon Company Limited: assessment of environmental effects -biosecurity. New Zealand King Salmon Company Limited, Cawthron Report No. 1981.

Forrest B (2016) Biosecurity Assessment for Trans-Tasman Resources Ltd Iron Sand Mining Proposal. 12p.

Forrest B, Fletcher L (2015) Managing biosecurity risk pathways in shellfish aquaculture: options for biofouling. Prepared for the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment Contract CAW1315. Cawthron Report No. 2642. 22p plus appendix

Forrest B, Hopkins G (2009) Assessment of marine biosecurity risks from exploratory drilling at the Tuatara site. Resource and Environmental Management Nelson Ltd (REM) and Australian Worldwide Exploration New Zealand Pty Ltd (AWE), Cawthron Report No. 1632.

Forrest B, Lawless P (2018) Nelson marina vessel biofouling: Overview of potential measures for risk reduction. Report prepared for Nelson City Council. 57p.

Forrest B, Sinner J (2016) A benefit-cost model for regional marine biosecurity pathway management. Preparedfor Northland Regional Council. Cawthron Report No. 2779. 23p.

Forrest B, Zaiko A (2016) Marine biosecurity risks from offshore Maui facilities. Prepared for Shell Todd Oil Services Ltd. Cawthron Report No. 2812. 68p.

Forrest BM, Hopkins GA (2013) Population control to mitigate the spread of marine pests: insights from management of the Asian kelp Undaria pinnatifida and colonial ascidian Didemnum vexillum. Management of Biological Invasions 4: 317-326.

Forrest BM, Taylor MD, Sinner J (2006) Setting priorities for the management of marine pests using a risk-based decision support framework. In: Allen RB, Lee WG (eds) Biological invasions in New Zealand. Springer-Verlag, Berlin, Heidelberg, pp 299-405.

Hopkins G, Castinel A, Forrest B (2013) Marine Biosecurity Management Plan for the Jack-Up Drilling Rig, Ensco 107. Prepared for OMV New Zealand Ltd. Cawthron Report No. 2418. 15p plus appendices 

Hopkins G, Castinel A, Forrest B (2014) Marine biosecurity management plan for the heavy-lift vessel MV Talisman. ENSCO PLC, Cawthron Report No. 2477.

Hopkins GA, Forrest BM, Jiang W, Gardner JPA (2011) Successful eradication of a non-indigenous marine bivalve from a subtidal soft-sediment environment. Journal of Applied Ecology 48: 424-431.

Newcombe E, Forrest B (2012) Risk of harvest–associated spread of the invasive kelp, Undaria pinnatifidain Southland. Environment Southland, Cawthron Report No. 2266.

Piola RF, Denny CM, Forrest BM, Taylor MD (2009) Marine biosecurity: management options and response tools. In:Williams PA, Clout MN (eds) Invasive Species Management: A Handbook of Principles and Techniques. Oxford University Press, United Kingdom, pp 205-231.

Sinner J, Berkett N, Forrest B, Hopkins G (2012) Harmful Aquatic Organisms -Recommendations for the Auckland Unitary Plan. Prepared for Auckland Council. Cawthron Report No. 2232. 71p plus appendices.

Sinner J, Forrest BM, Taylor MD (2000) A strategy for managing the Asian kelp Undaria: final report. Cawthron Report 578, Cawthron Institute, Nelson, New Zealand. 122 p, Cawthron Report No. 578.

South PM, Floerl O, Forrest BM, Thomsen MS (2017) A review of three decades of research on the invasive kelp Undaria pinnatifida in Australasia: An assessment of its success, impacts and status as one of the world's worst invaders. Marine Environmental Research 131: 243-257.