It is sometimes assumed that halogenated organic molecules, organic chemicals containing
one or more carbon− chlorine, carbon− bromine, carbon− iodine, or carbon− fluorine bonds …

Marine biofouling is the accumulation of biological material on underwater surfaces, which
has plagued both commercial and naval fleets. Biomimetic approaches may well provide …

Nature, the most prolific source of biological and chemical diversity, has provided mankind
with treatments for health problems since ancient times and continues to be the most …

Termites (Isoptera), which are a suborder of the cockroaches, are the oldest eusocial insects
[1–3]. It is assumed that they diverged from the Cryptocercoidae, woodfeeding cockroaches …

Marine macroalgae have long been recognised as important sources of natural products.
However, the forces that have driven the selection for their production have been only …

The purification of the chloroform extract from the brown invasive macroalga Sargassum
muticum, through a series of chromatographic separations, yielded 12 fractions that were …

Marine macroalgae are particularly prone to epiphytism. The colonisation of their surface
may lead to severe perturbations and sometimes to the death of the host. To protect …

Larvae of many benthic invertebrates settle on surfaces where they metamorphose into
juveniles if suitable substrata are available, and are responsible for the major costs of …

Marine algae, representing a polyphyletic group, are considered as a rich food source as
these organisms produce a great variety of molecules including proteins, polysaccharides …

The brown seaweed Sargassum vulgare is abundant along the coast of Rio de Janeiro
state. An investigation of the spatial variation of antifouling activity was conducted, in which …