| one publication added to basket [117295] | Marine biofilms as mediators of colonization by marine macroorganisms: implications for antifouling and aquaculture
Qian, P.-Y.; Lau, S.C.K.; Dahms, H.-U.; Dobretsov, S.; Harder, T.C. (2007). Marine biofilms as mediators of colonization by marine macroorganisms: implications for antifouling and aquaculture. Mar. Biotechnol. 9(4): 399-410. https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10126-007-9001-9
In: Marine Biotechnology. Springer-Verlag: New York. ISSN 1436-2228; e-ISSN 1436-2236, more
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| Keywords |
Aquaculture
Biofilms
Biofouling
Colonization
Conservation (organisms)
Pollution > Fouling > Biofouling
Marine/Coastal |
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aquaculture; biofouling; colonization; conservation management; marinebiofilms; settlement mediation |
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- Qian, P.-Y.
- Lau, S.C.K.
- Dahms, H.-U.
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- Dobretsov, S.
- Harder, T.C.
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| Abstract |
In the marine environment, biofilms on submerged surfaces can promote or discourage the settlement of invertebrate larvae and macroalgal spores. The settlement-mediating effects of biofilms are believed to involve a variety of biofilm attributes including surface chemistry, micro-topography, and a wide range of microbial products from small-molecule metabolites to high-molecular weight extracellular polymers. The settled organisms in turn can modify microbial species composition of biofilms and thus change the biofilm properties and dynamics. A better understanding of biofilm dynamics and chemical signals released and/or stored by biofilms will facilitate the development of antifouling and mariculture technologies. This review provides a brief account of 1) existing knowledge of marine biofilms that are relevant to settlement mediation, 2) biotechnological application of biofilms with respect to developing non-toxic antifouling technologies and improving the operation of aquaculture facilities, and 3) challenges and future directions for advancing our understanding of settlement-mediating functions of biofilms and for applying this knowledge to real-life situations. |
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