Studies on selectivity and establishment of “Pelo de Oso” () on metallic and non-metallic materials submerged in Lake Maracaibo, Venezuela

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Title:	Studies on selectivity and establishment of “Pelo de Oso” () on metallic and non-metallic materials submerged in Lake Maracaibo, Venezuela
Author(s):	Oladis de Rincon, (Oladis de Rincon is at Centro de Estudios de Corrosion, Facultad de Ingenieria, Universidad del Zulia.), Eleanor Morris, (Eleanor Morris is at Grupo de Tratamiento Quimico, La Salina, PDVSA.)
Citation:	Oladis de Rincon, Eleanor Morris, (2003) "Studies on selectivity and establishment of “Pelo de Oso” () on metallic and non-metallic materials submerged in Lake Maracaibo, Venezuela", Anti-Corrosion Methods and Materials, Vol. 50 Iss: 1, pp.17 - 24
Keywords:	Corrosion, Metals
Article type:	Research Paper
DOI:	10.1108/00035590310456252 (Permanent URL)
Publisher:	MCB UP Ltd
Abstract:	Exotic marine organisms, Garveia Franciscana, called “Pelo de Oso” by the locals, were detected in Lake Maracaibo. “Pelo de Oso” constitutes one of the three components of the metal/biota/solution system that interact in Lake Maracaibo, producing biofouling and microbiological corrosion. The latter generates great economic problems, mainly: water-pump failures. The objective of this paper was to determine the preference of these bioorganisms for materials, when immersed in Lake Maracaibo.