Since early 2008, an increasing number of countries have ratified an international treaty to
ban the application of antifouling (AF) coatings based on organotin compounds (eg …

Any natural or artificial substratum exposed to seawater is quickly fouled by marine
microorganisms and later by macrofouling species. Microfouling organisms on the surface of …

Covering: 2004 to June 2010 In this review, antifouling metabolites of marine bacteria and
fungi, seaweeds, aquatic plants, and marine invertebrates are described. Also included are …

Biofouling causes huge economic loss and generates serious ecological issues worldwide.
Marine coatings incorporated with antifouling (AF) compounds are the most common …

Covering: up to 2023 Cyanobacteria have long been known for their intriguing repertoire of
natural product scaffolds, which are often distinct from other phyla. Cyanobacteria are …

Bacteria growing inside biofilms are more resistant to hostile environments, conventional
antibiotics, and mechanical stresses than their planktonic counterparts. It is estimated that …

Marine biofouling has gnawed both mobile and non-mobile marine structures since time
immemorial, leading to the deterioration of designed operational capabilities as well as a …

Pursuing effective and biocompatible natural compounds to supplant current biocidal
antifouling (AF) technologies remains crucial and challenging. Among natural products …

The cyclic peptides portoamides produced by the cyanobacterium Phormidium sp. LEGE
05292 were previously isolated and their ability to condition microcommunities by …

Filamentous benthic marine cyanobacteria are a prolific source of structurally unique
bioactive secondary metabolites. A total of 12 secondary metabolites, belonging to the …