REARING TEMPERATURE AFFECTS THE EXPRESSION OF PROTEINS IN THE ADHESIVE OF THE STRIPED ACORN BARNACLE, BALANUS AMPHITRITE
Barnacles are dominant hard–fouling organisms in marine waters. They attach to substrates by secreting a complex proteinaceous adhesive. Understanding the chemical composition of this multi–protein underwater adhesive and how it is affected by environmental variables, such as oceanic temperatures, i...
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DigitalCommons@CalPoly
2016
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| Online Access: | https://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/theses/1616 https://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2822&context=theses |