Abstract
The development of the marine fouling community at a station in the Damariscotta River Estuary was studied in respect to current theories of ecological succession. This community may be divided into two subcomponents, the primary fouling assemblage, which attaches directly to the substratum, and the secondary foulers which live on and among the primary fouling assemblage. Structure of the total fouling community was examined using measures of diversity, evenness, and dominance, as well as the numbers of species and abundance. Multiple regression analysis was used to establish a hierarchical list of the factors influencing secondary fouling community structure. A definite successional trend was observed, although the length of the study precluded any observation of a climax community.
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