Love at first taste: induction of larval settlement by marine microbes

S Dobretsov, D Rittschof - International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2020 - mdpi.com
Marine biofilms are composed of many species of bacteria, unicellular algae, and protozoa.
Biofilms can induce, inhibit, or have no effect on settlement of larvae and spores of algae. In …

Off the shelf fouling management

D Rittschof - Marine Drugs, 2017 - mdpi.com
This chapter tells the story of a research thread that identified and modified a pharmaceutical
that could be a component of environmentally benign fouling management coatings. First, I …

Candy and poisons: fouling management with pharmacophore coatings

D Rittschof - Contamination Mitigating Polymeric Coatings for …, 2019 - Springer
This chapter provides a context and perspective to consider novel materials for use in
fouling management. Fouling and biofouling are defined and the rationale for existing …