Oceans and coastal ecosystems and their services

S Cooley, D Schoeman, L Bopp, P Boyd, S Donner… - 2023 - digital.csic.es
Ocean and coastal ecosystems support life on Earth and many aspects of human well-being.
Covering two-thirds of the planet, the ocean hosts vast biodiversity and modulates the global …

Charge transfer channels of silver@ cuprous oxide heterostructure core-shell nanoparticles strengthen high photocatalytic antibacterial activity

H Feng, W Wang, W Wang, M Zhang, C Wang… - Journal of Colloid and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Marine biological fouling has always been a hot research topic. In this study, silver@
cuprous oxide (Ag@ Cu 2 O) core-shell nanoparticles were synthesized via in-situ synthesis …

Aquatic biosecurity remains a damp squib

NE Coughlan, RN Cuthbert, JTA Dick - Biodiversity and Conservation, 2020 - Springer
Inaction concerning the dispersal of invasive alien species (IAS) via their adherence to
anthropogenic vectors remains a global issue for the conservation of aquatic ecosystems …

The effectiveness of disinfectant and steam exposure treatments to prevent the spread of the highly invasive killer shrimp, Dikerogammarus villosus

SJ Bradbeer, NE Coughlan, RN Cuthbert, K Crane… - Scientific Reports, 2020 - nature.com
Biosecurity protocols designed to prevent the spread of invasive alien species (IAS) are now
an essential aspect of IAS management. However, the effectiveness of various biosecurity …

Invasive coral Tubastraea spp. population growth in artificial habitats and its consequences to the diversity of benthic organisms

RM Tanasovici, MV Kitahara, GM Dias - Marine Biology, 2020 - Springer
Marinas create physical and biotic conditions distinct from those in natural habitats which
can facilitate the establishment of non-indigenous species (NIS) in coastal ecosystems …

Cleaning by beaching: introducing a new alternative for hull biofouling management in Argentina

KL Castro, CB Giachetti, N Battini, A Bortolus… - 2020 - ri.conicet.gov.ar
Recreational vessels favor the secondary spread of exotic marine species hosted on hull
biofouling communities through coastal trips. Hull biofouling is also a problem for vessel …

Influence of steam-induced wetting of food-and cosmetic-based contaminants on the efficiency of clean-in-place processes of containers

S Beckmann, E Fuchs, S Jacob… - Food and Bioproducts …, 2023 - Elsevier
The cleaning of tanks or containers in the food and cosmetics industry with conventional
tank cleaning systems requires a large amount of cleanser. Especially for swellable soiling …

Underwater shear-based grooming of marine biofouling using a non-contact Bernoulli pad device

KM Kamensky, AM Hellum, R Mukherjee, A Naik… - Biofouling, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
The biofouling removal ability of a shear-based device was tested on two submerged
surface types, Garolite G-10 and Intersleek 1100SR. Each surface was groomed at four …

Steam and Flame Applications as Novel Methods of Population Control for Invasive Asian Clam (Corbicula fluminea) and Zebra Mussel (Dreissena polymorpha)

NE Coughlan, EM Cunningham, S Potts… - Environmental …, 2020 - Springer
Control strategies for established populations of invasive alien species can be costly and
complex endeavours, which are frequently unsuccessful. Therefore, rapid-reaction …

Better off dead: assessment of aquatic disinfectants and thermal shock treatments to prevent the spread of invasive freshwater bivalves

NE Coughlan, SJ Bradbeer, RN Cuthbert… - Wetlands Ecology and …, 2020 - Springer
Biosecurity protocols designed to prevent further spread of invasive alien species have
become a key component of invader management strategies. Yet, the species-specific …