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View article: Directed assembly of biofilm communities for marine biofouling prevention
Directed assembly of biofilm communities for marine biofouling prevention Open
Bio-based solutions depend on the application of living organisms to combat current challenges, including marine biofouling, which is characterized by the adhesion and growth of organisms on surfaces at sea. Such solutions traditionally in…
View article: Comparison of naturally altered archaeological glasses from a marine environment with accelerated laboratory tests; implications for modelling long-term corrosion
Comparison of naturally altered archaeological glasses from a marine environment with accelerated laboratory tests; implications for modelling long-term corrosion Open
View article: Comparative Assessment of Shell Structural, Mechanical, and Elemental Properties in Adult Acorn Barnacles
Comparative Assessment of Shell Structural, Mechanical, and Elemental Properties in Adult Acorn Barnacles Open
Balanomorph (acorn) barnacles are found throughout the world’s coastal oceans, and their success is dependent on a hard, mineralized, outer shell. Although macro-scale morphology of barnacle shells has been studied extensively, relatively …
View article: UV-C LED-induced cyclobutane pyrimidine dimer formation, lesion repair and mutagenesis in the biofilm-forming diatom, <i>Navicula incerta</i>
UV-C LED-induced cyclobutane pyrimidine dimer formation, lesion repair and mutagenesis in the biofilm-forming diatom, <i>Navicula incerta</i> Open
The use of ultraviolet-C (UV-C) irradiation in marine biofouling control is a relatively new and potentially disruptive technology. This study examined effects of UV-C exposure on the biofilm-forming diatom, Navicula incerta. UV-C-i…
View article: Long-Term Ultraviolet Treatment for Macrofouling Control in Northern and Southern Hemispheres
Long-Term Ultraviolet Treatment for Macrofouling Control in Northern and Southern Hemispheres Open
The biofouling of marine structures must be controlled if crippling operational and maintenance costs are to be avoided and biological invasions prevented. However, traditional methods of biofouling control typically involve the use of tox…
View article: Optimizing Fouling Resistance of Poly(Sulfabetaine)s through Backbone and Charge Separation
Optimizing Fouling Resistance of Poly(Sulfabetaine)s through Backbone and Charge Separation Open
The three dominating polyzwitterion families, polyphosphatidylcholines, polycarboxybetaines, and polysulfobetaines, all of which provide high fouling resistance, have been complemented by a fourth one recently, the so‐called polysulfabetai…
View article: Correction to: In Vitro Oxidative Crosslinking of Recombinant Barnacle Cyprid Cement Gland Proteins
Correction to: In Vitro Oxidative Crosslinking of Recombinant Barnacle Cyprid Cement Gland Proteins Open
View article: Importance of Duration, Duty-Cycling and Thresholds for the Implementation of Ultraviolet C in Marine Biofouling Control
Importance of Duration, Duty-Cycling and Thresholds for the Implementation of Ultraviolet C in Marine Biofouling Control Open
The introduction of a surface into the marine environment begins a process known as biofouling, which increases the weight and hydrodynamic drag of the fouled structure. This process is detrimental to maritime vessels and costs the industr…
View article: In Vitro Oxidative Crosslinking of Recombinant Barnacle Cyprid Cement Gland Proteins
In Vitro Oxidative Crosslinking of Recombinant Barnacle Cyprid Cement Gland Proteins Open
Barnacle adhesion is a focus for fouling-control technologies as well as the development of bioinspired adhesives, although the mechanisms remain very poorly understood. The barnacle cypris larva is responsible for surface colonisation. Cy…
View article: Omics‐based molecular analyses of adhesion by aquatic invertebrates
Omics‐based molecular analyses of adhesion by aquatic invertebrates Open
Many aquatic invertebrates are associated with surfaces, using adhesives to attach to the substratum for locomotion, prey capture, reproduction, building or defence. Their intriguing and sophisticated biological glues have been the focus o…
View article: Anatomy and Ultrastructure of the Cyprid Temporary Adhesive System in Two Species of Acorn Barnacle
Anatomy and Ultrastructure of the Cyprid Temporary Adhesive System in Two Species of Acorn Barnacle Open
Acorn barnacles are sessile as adults and select their settlement site as a cypris larva. Cyprids are well adapted to exploring surfaces in dynamic environments, using a temporary adhesive secreted from the antennules to adhere during this…
View article: Effects of crosslink density in zwitterionic hydrogel coatings on their antifouling performance and susceptibility to silt uptake
Effects of crosslink density in zwitterionic hydrogel coatings on their antifouling performance and susceptibility to silt uptake Open
Hydrogel coatings effectively reduce the attachment of proteins and organisms in laboratory assays, in particular when made from zwitterionic monomers. In field experiments with multiple species and non-living material, such coatings suffe…
View article: Sea anemones (Exaiptasia pallida) use a secreted adhesive and complex pedal disc morphology for surface attachment
Sea anemones (Exaiptasia pallida) use a secreted adhesive and complex pedal disc morphology for surface attachment Open
View article: Chitin is a functional component of the larval adhesive of barnacles
Chitin is a functional component of the larval adhesive of barnacles Open
View article: Synthesis of Novel Sulfobetaine Polymers with Differing Dipole Orientations in Their Side Chains, and Their Effects on the Antifouling Properties
Synthesis of Novel Sulfobetaine Polymers with Differing Dipole Orientations in Their Side Chains, and Their Effects on the Antifouling Properties Open
The impact of the orientation of zwitterionic groups, with respect to the polymer backbone, on the antifouling performance of thin hydrogel films made of polyzwitterions is explored. In an extension of the recent discussion about differenc…
View article: Transdisciplinary approaches to the study of adhesion and adhesives in biological systems
Transdisciplinary approaches to the study of adhesion and adhesives in biological systems Open
View article: Transcriptional characterisation of the Exaiptasia pallida pedal disc
Transcriptional characterisation of the Exaiptasia pallida pedal disc Open
The analytical workflow facilitated identification of genes putatively involved in adhesion, immunity, defence and development of the E. pallida pedal disc. When defence, immunity and development-related genes were identified, those remain…
View article: Transcriptional characterisation of the Exaiptasia pallida pedal disc
Transcriptional characterisation of the Exaiptasia pallida pedal disc Open
Background Biological adhesion (bioadhesion), enables organisms to attach to surfaces as well as to a range of other targets. Bioadhesion evolved numerous times independently and is ubiquitous throughout the kingdoms of life. To date, inve…
View article: Transcriptional characterisation of the Exaiptasia pallida pedal disc
Transcriptional characterisation of the Exaiptasia pallida pedal disc Open
Background Biological adhesion (bioadhesion), enables organisms to attach to surfaces as well as to a range of other targets. Bioadhesion evolved numerous times independently and is ubiquitous throughout the kingdoms of life. To date, inve…
View article: Microbiome acquisition during larval settlement of the barnacle <i>Semibalanus balanoides</i>
Microbiome acquisition during larval settlement of the barnacle <i>Semibalanus balanoides</i> Open
Barnacles are conspicuous members of rocky intertidal communities and settlement of the final larval stage, the cyprid, is influenced by the presence of biofilms. While modulation of cyprid settlement by biofilms has been studied extensive…
View article: Transcriptional characterisation of the Aiptasia pallida pedal disc
Transcriptional characterisation of the Aiptasia pallida pedal disc Open
Background Biological adhesion (bioadhesion), enables organisms to attach to surfaces as well as to a range of other targets. Bioadhesion evolved numerous times independently and is ubiquitous throughout the kingdoms of life. To date, inve…
View article: Additional file 1: of Transcriptional characterisation of the Exaiptasia pallida pedal disc
Additional file 1: of Transcriptional characterisation of the Exaiptasia pallida pedal disc Open
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View article: Quantitative analysis of the complete larval settlement process confirms Crisp's model of surface selectivity by barnacles
Quantitative analysis of the complete larval settlement process confirms Crisp's model of surface selectivity by barnacles Open
For barnacle cypris larvae at the point of settlement, selection of an appropriate surface is critical. Since post-settlement relocation is usually impossible, barnacles have evolved finely tuned surface-sensing capabilities to identify su…
View article: Anthropogenic noise compromises the anti-predator behaviour of the European seabass, Dicentrarchus labrax (L.)
Anthropogenic noise compromises the anti-predator behaviour of the European seabass, Dicentrarchus labrax (L.) Open
Anthropogenic noise is a significant pollutant of the world's oceans, affecting behavioural and physiological traits in a range of species, including anti-predator behaviours. Using the open field test, we investigated the effects of recor…
View article: Automated tracking and classification of the settlement behaviour of barnacle cyprids
Automated tracking and classification of the settlement behaviour of barnacle cyprids Open
A focus on the development of nontoxic coatings to control marine biofouling has led to increasing interest in the settlement behaviour of fouling organisms. Barnacles pose a significant fouling challenge and accordingly the behaviour of t…
View article: Modulation of gregarious settlement of the stalked barnacle, Pollicipes pollicipes: a laboratory study
Modulation of gregarious settlement of the stalked barnacle, Pollicipes pollicipes: a laboratory study Open
Although recruitment patterns of Pollicipes pollicipes (Crustacea: Scalpelliformes) in the wild have been investigated, no studies have yet focused on the factors that affect settlement. In the present paper, settlement of P. pollicipes on…
View article: Imaging SPR combined with stereoscopic 3D tracking to study barnacle cyprid–surface interactions
Imaging SPR combined with stereoscopic 3D tracking to study barnacle cyprid–surface interactions Open