Biofouling represents a major economic issue regarding maritime industries and also raise
important environmental concern. International legislation is restricting the use of biocidal …

Molluscs comprise the second largest phylum of animals (after arthropods), occurring in
virtually all habitats. Some are commercially important, a few are pests and some carry …

Bacterial biofilms are increasingly seen as important for the successful settlement of marine
invertebrate larvae. Here we tested the effects of biofilms on settlement of the sea urchin …

Since their introduction to North America in the 1980s, research to develop effective control
tools for invasive mussels (Dreissena polymorpha and D. rostriformis bugensis) has been …

Since the first edition was published, a second invasive dreissenid, the quagga mussel, has
become established in the western US and is rapidly spreading. This book provides the first …

The invasive zebra mussel (Dreissena polymorpha) has quickly colonized shallow-water
habitats in the North American Great Lakes since the 1980s but the quagga mussel …

Habitat restoration through transplantation of ecosystem engineering species has become
an increasingly popular conservation strategy. However, the success of these restoration …

Fouling-release (FR) coatings minimise the adhesion strength of fouling organisms. This
study describes improved technologies to control the settlement and adhesion of the …

Data from short-term biofouling assays are frequently used to evaluate the performance of
antifouling (AF) coatings. There are a large number of factors, however, that may influence …

Similarities in autecology and niche overlap of the zebra mussel (Dreissena polymorpha)
and a congener, the quagga mussel (Dreissena rostriformis bugensis), predict the potential …