Year: 1989
Type: article
Abstract: In the marine environment any solid, exposed undefended surface will become fouled.Similarly, fouling may effect numerous species which are able to tolerate a certain degree of epibiosis.In contrast, many others actively maintain t h e ~r body surface clean of epibionts ('antifouling').This paper illustrates aspects of the epibiosis/antifouling complex and discusses the omnipresence of fouling pressure, the first stages in the establishment of a fouhng community, the benefits and disadvantages of epibiosis for both epi-and basibionts, and possible anbfouling defense adaptations.
Source: Marine Ecology Progress Series
DOI: 10.3354/meps058175
Author: M Wahl
Institution: Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel
Language: English
Subfield: Ocean Engineering
Field: Engineering
Domain: Physical Sciences
SDG: Life below water
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W2069198388