Biofouling represents a major economic issue regarding maritime industries and also raise
important environmental concern. International legislation is restricting the use of biocidal …

Recent advances in nanotechnology have allowed the encapsulation of hazardous
antifouling (AF) biocides in silica mesoporous nanocapsules (SiNC) reducing their short …

Calcifying marine invertebrates with complex life cycles are particularly at risk to climate
changes as they undergo an abrupt ontogenetic shift during larval metamorphosis. Although …

The transition in an animal from a pelagic larval stage to a sessile benthic juvenile typically
requires major morphological and behavioral changes. Larval competency, attachment and …

Glycan-targeting affinity chromatography systems are becoming increasingly important as
tools in the purification, enrichment, and identification of glycoproteins. The great advantage …

The glycosylation of macromolecules can vary both among tissue structural components and
by adverse conditions, potentially providing an alternative marker of stress in organisms …

藤壶是一种重要的海洋污损生物, 其在海洋工程设备表面的附着严重地影响着设备的使用,
造成巨大的经济损失. 发展环境友好的藤壶防除技术离不开对藤壶附着机理的深刻理解 …

Abstract Background The barnacle Balanus amphitrite is widely distributed in marine
shallow and tidal waters, and has significant economic and ecological importance. Nauplii …

Larval growth of the polychaete worm Pseudopolydora vexillosa involves the formation of
segment-specific structures. When larvae attain competency to settle, they discard swimming …

Vibrio spp. have the ability to form biofilms, which may contribute to the subsequent
successful colonization by microfouling and macrofouling organisms. The effects of an …