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 …

Understanding the conditions affecting cyanobacterial biofilm development is crucial to
develop new antibiofouling strategies and decrease the economic and environmental …

Enzyme-based antifouling coatings are potential alternative to traditional tributyltin-based
coatings in the marine bio-fouling control depended on its environmental friendliness …

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 …

The presence/absence of active parental care (APC) was tested in the simultaneously
hermaphroditic shrimp Lysmata boggessi. Lysmata boggessi was predicted to engage in …

Mechanobiology is an emerging field investigating mechanical signals as a necessary
component of cellular and developmental regulation. These mechanical signals play a well …

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 …

The Biofilm of Staphylococcus aureus was tested against a various of substances at different
concentrations for 12 hr., to show its stability. The chelating agent Ethylene diamine tetra …