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Marine biofilms as mediators of colonization by marine macroorganisms: implications for antifouling and aquaculture.
Marine biotechnology (New York, N.Y.) - 1 Jan 2000
Qian P-Y, Lau S C K, Dahms H-U, Dobretsov S, Harder T
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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...
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