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

• Tác giả: Francesca Cima
• Ngôn ngữ: eng
• ISBN-13: 978-3036575520
• ISBN-13: 978-3036575537
• ISBN: books978-3-0365-7552-0
• Thông tin xuất bản: Basel MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2023
• Mô tả vật lý: 1 electronic resource (178 p.)
• Bộ sưu tập: Tài liệu truy cập mở
• ID: 376819
• Chủ đề: 1. barnacles; 2. larvae; 3. Biology, life sciences; 4. Ecological science, the Biosphere; 5. Research & information: general

Tóm tắt

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.