Larval Settlement on Marine Surfaces The Role of Physico-Chemical Interactions

• Format: eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2023
• Subjects: Biology, life sciences; Ecological science, the Biosphere; Research & information: general; adhesion; adhesive papillae; Adriatic Sea; adultation; agenda 2030; aggregation; anatomy; antifouling paints; antioxidative defence; artificial collectors; ascidians; attachment; barnacles; biocide antifoulant; biofouling; bivalves; booster biocides; Botryllus schlosseri; Chile; chimerism; Ciona intestinalis; coastal waters; color; development; EC50; eco-friendly antifoulant; electron microscopy; environmental protection; enzyme histochemistry; exposure interval; fouling settlement; Fucus; haematopoiesis; haemocytes; larvae; larval behavior; larval settlement; larval settlement-biofilm interactions; larval toxicity; mariculture; metamorphosis; mineral composition; MOSMITETM; moth-eye structure; Mytilus galloprovincialis; n/a; neutral red; non-indigenous species; Notobalanus flosculus; planulae; recruitment; rock type; scallops; settlement; silicone paradox; spat; Stylophora pistillata; substrate preference; surface material; sustainable development goals; tunicates; ultrastructure; ultraviolet light; water wettability
• Online Access: Open Access: DOAB: description of the publication; Open Access: DOAB, download the publication
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (178 p.)
• ISBN: 9783036575520; 9783036575537; books978-3-0365-7552-0
• Access: Open Access

Selected studies focussing on various aspects of the evaluation of marine larval settlement on both natural and artificial surfaces, including those on pro-fouling and anti-fouling systems, have been collected for advancing our understanding of larvae-surface interactions. Biofouling is a large problem worldwide since it often causes severe damage to submerged structures, but it also leads to the formation of a well-structured community on natural hard substrata characterised by ecological succession and can be considered an important source of biodiversity. Therefore, the influence of a substratum's physico-chemical interactions on the settlement of various organisms of the macrofouling community represents an essential factor in choosing an appropriate artificial surface for application in a variety of coastal marine ecosystems. This reprint will certainly be greatly beneficial with respect to addressing the challenges of future innovative eco-engineering designs, yielding the best solutions for industrial biofouling protection and coastal ecosystem preservation.