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Biofouling is usually defined as an especially economically
significant process that occurs on ships' hulls, where high levels
of fouling can reduce the performance of the vessel and increase
its fuel requirements. However, in the aquatic environment, such
burden is generally of importance for all types of organisms
present. This book concentrates on aquatic mammals from marine and
freshwater biotopes, summarising their different strategies to cope
with the permanent challenge of being colonised by a multitude of
bacteria, fungi or algae, and moreover, larvae of different
invertebrates. Furthermore, biofouling of medical devices involves
the formation of a biofilm by bacteria. This book covers the recent
advances on the main anti-biofouling strategies based on the
application of emergent biological products. In addition, the
authors of this book focus on the surface modification of membranes
for antibiofouling. The effect of non-antibiotic pharmaceuticals on
the growth and adhesion of marine bacteria found in biofilms is
looked at. Finally, in order to produce antifouling paints with
reduced amount of toxic molecules, it is necessary to further
investigate the phenomena involved in antifouling activity.
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