Adhesion of marine fouling organisms on artificial surfaces such as ship hulls causes many
problems, including extra energy consumption, high maintenance costs, and increased …

In aquatic habitats, micro‐organisms successfully adhere to and mediate particles, thus
changing the erosive response of fine sediments to hydrodynamic forcing by secreting glue …

Diatoms are typical marine biofouling organisms that secrete extracellular polymers (EPS) to
achieve strong underwater adhesion. Here, we report a diatom-inspired bionic hydrophilic …

Diatoms are a major component of microbial slimes that develop on man-made surfaces
placed in the marine environment. Toxic antifouling paints, as well as environmentally …

Soft-sediment habitats in intertidal and shallow subtidal marine ecosystems frequently
support extensive populations of benthic microalgae (microphytobenthos). These algal …

Recent demands for non-toxic antifouling technologies have led to increased interest in
coatings based on silicone elastomers that 'release'macrofouling organisms when …

To understand the role of surface wettability in adhesion of cells, the attachment of two
different marine algae was studied on hydrophobic and hydrophilic polymer surfaces …

Diatoms are marine organisms that represent one of the most important sources of biomass
in the ocean, accounting for about 40% of marine primary production, and in the biosphere …

The balance of energy flow from light absorption into biomass was investigated under
simulated natural light conditions in the diatom Phaeodactylum tricornutum and the green …

Marine benthic diatoms excrete large quantities of extracellular polymeric substances (EPS),
both as a function of their motility system and as a response to environmental conditions …