In the aquatic environment, biofilms on solid surfaces are omnipresent. The outer body
surface of marine organisms often represents a highly active interface between host and …

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 …

Marine organisms have occupied hard substrates since the Archaean. Shells, rocks, wood
and sedimentary hardgrounds offer relatively stable habitats compared to unconsolidated …

Recent instances of bioinvasion, such as the emergence of the zebra mussel in the
American Great Lakes, generated a demand among marine biologists and ecologists for …

The genus Pseudoalteromonas is a marine group of bacteria belonging to the class
Gammaproteobacteria that has come to attention in the natural product and microbial …

Covering: up to June 2003Most benthic organisms produce planktonic larvae in their life
cycles; larval settlement and metamorphosis are influenced by many environmental factors …

Despite clear advances in characterizing marine biofilms, details on their formation and
species succession remain scarce particularly during the early stage of development. We …

This review covers 214 marine natural compounds and 23 of their synthetic analogs, which
were discovered and/or synthesized from mid-2009 to August 2014. The antifouling (AF) …

Abstract Development of microbial biofilms and the recruitment of propagules on the
surfaces of man-made structures in the marine environment cause serious problems for the …

Microorganisms have been reported to induce settlement and metamorphosis in a wide
range of marine invertebrate species. However, the primary cue reported for metamorphosis …