The offshore wind power industry is relatively new but increasing globally, hence it is
important that the whole life-cycle is managed. The construction–operation …

Marine biofouling remains an unsolved problem with a serious economic impact on several
marine associated industries and constitutes a major vector for the spread of non …

We report results from a 2-year study on the succession pattern of macrofouling
assemblages in the Taranto Sea, an important alien species hotspot in the Mediterranean …

Mediterranean gorgonian forests are threatened by several human activities and climatic
anomalies that increase their susceptibility to pathogens and epibionts, potentially leading to …

Wave energy devices are novel structures in the marine environment and, as such, provide
a unique habitat for biofouling organisms. In this study, destructive scrape samples and …

As part of efforts to restore fishery resources and recover damaged coastal ecosystems,
artificial reefs are often anchored on the seafloor in coastal zones, to provide new habitats …

The biodiversity of macrobenthic invertebrates of two artificial hard substrates close to a
mariculture plant was assessed in order to understand the effect on the fouling community of …

Factors that promote the introduction and establishment of non-indigenous species (NIS)
within port environments are not completely understood. In the present work the structure of …

Biofouling is a specific lifestyle including both marine prokaryotic and eukaryotic
communities. Hydrodynamics are poorly studied parameters affecting biofouling formation …

The influence of substrate morphology on early stages of fouling development was
assessed through submerged experimental substrates with different morphological …