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

• Other Authors: Cima, Francesca (Editor)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2023
• Subjects: Research & information: general; Biology, life sciences; Ecological science, the Biosphere; barnacles; larvae; anatomy; adhesion; electron microscopy; biofouling; environmental protection; coastal waters; larval settlement-biofilm interactions; Notobalanus flosculus; Chile; chimerism; settlement; planulae; neutral red; aggregation; Stylophora pistillata; larval behavior; larval settlement; substrate preference; water wettability; moth-eye structure; MOSMITETM; silicone paradox; ultraviolet light; color; surface material; exposure interval; Fucus; rock type; attachment; mineral composition; adhesive papillae; adultation; Botryllus schlosseri; Ciona intestinalis; tunicates; ascidians; antifouling paints; booster biocides; EC50; fouling settlement; larval toxicity; metamorphosis; bivalves; scallops; spat; artificial collectors; recruitment; mariculture; non-indigenous species; Adriatic Sea; biocide antifoulant; eco-friendly antifoulant; antioxidative defence; Mytilus galloprovincialis; sustainable development goals; agenda 2030; development; enzyme histochemistry; haematopoiesis; haemocytes; ultrastructure; n/a
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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.