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

Various antifouling (AF) coatings have been developed to protect submerged surfaces by
deterring the settlement of the colonizing stages of fouling organisms. A review of the …

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

In many marine invertebrates, larval metamorphosis is induced by environmental cues that
activate sensory receptors and signalling pathways. Nitric oxide (NO) is a gaseous …

Barnacles are the only sessile lineages among crustaceans, and their sessile life begins
with the settlement of swimming larvae (cyprids) and the formation of protective shells …

Settlement and metamorphosis of planktonic larvae into benthic adults are critical
components of a diverse range of marine invertebrate-mediated processes such as the …

Abstract Background The Manila clam Ruditapesphilippinarum is one of the most
economically important marine shellfish. However, the molecular mechanisms of early …

Nitric oxide (NO) produced by nitric-oxide synthase (NOS) is a key regulator of animal
physiology. Here we uncover a function for NO in the integration of UV exposure and the …

Marine invertebrates commonly have a biphasic life cycle in which the metamorphic
transition from a pelagic larva to a benthic post-larva is mediated by the nitric oxide …

Nitric oxide (NO) is a pivotal signaling molecule involved in a wide range of physiological
and pathological processes. We investigated NOS/NO localization patterns during the …