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biofouling

Build-up of barnacles, mussels, seaweed, and other organisms on underwater surfaces, such as ships' hulls. Marine industries worldwide spend at least £1.4 billion controlling biofouling by scraping affected surfaces and painting with antifouling paint.

Antifoulants can contribute to marine pollution as toxic components leach from the paint into surrounding water, for example tributyl tin. Research is underway to develop natural antifoulants using compounds produced by immobile marine plants and creatures, themselves at risk from biofouling.
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Effect of Bacteria Associated with the Green Alga Ulva Reticulata on Marine Micro-and Macrofouling," Biofouling, 18 217-228 (2002) (11.
Application of marine biotechnology in the production of natural ... by Eguia, Emilio; Trueba, Alfredo / JCT Research
There exists an inverse correlation between macrofouling and antimicrobial activity of the epibiont host (Koh 1997, Santhana Ramasamy & Murugan 2003).
Potential antimicrobial activity of marine molluscs from tuticorin, ... by Murugan, A. / Journal of Shellfish Research
Silicone Foul Release Coatings: Effect of the Interaction of Oil and Coating Functionalities on the Magnitude of Macrofouling Attachment Strengths," Biofouling, 19 (Supplement), p.
Zosteric acid--an effective antifoulant for reducing fresh water ... by Xu, Qingwei / JCT Research
 
 
 
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