Protein-mediated bioadhesion is one of the crucial physiological processes in marine
organisms, by which they can firmly adhere to underwater substrates. Most marine adhesive …

Many aquatic invertebrates are associated with surfaces, using adhesives to attach to the
substratum for locomotion, prey capture, reproduction, building or defence. Their intriguing …

The mussel-inspired catechol-based strategy has been widely used in the development of
adhesives. However, the properties of the obtained adhesives were still severely limited in a …

Barnes (1996). An endemic species of Pollicipes, P. caboverdensis, from Cape Verde
Islands, has since been described, joining the three previously known extant species (P …

The stalked barnacle Pollicipes pollicipes uses a multi-protein cement to adhere to highly
varied substrates in marine environments. We investigated the morphology and …

Background Barnacles are sessile crustaceans that attach to underwater surfaces using
barnacle cement proteins. Barnacles have a calcareous or chitinous membranous base, and …

Barnacles interest the scientific community for multiple reasons: their unique evolutionary
trajectory, vast diversity and economic impact—as a harvested food source and also as one …

Background The barnacles are a group of> 2,000 species that have fascinated biologists,
including Darwin, for centuries. Their lifestyles are extremely diverse, from free-swimming …

Background Barnacles are specialized marine organisms that differ from other crustaceans
in possession of a calcareous shell, which is attached to submerged surfaces. Barnacles …

Adhesive secretion has a fundamental role in barnacles' survival, keeping them in an
adequate position on the substrate under a variety of hydrologic regimes. It arouses special …