Biofouling

Biofouling(thecolonisationofaninterfacebyadiversearrayoforganisms)isalmostalwaysaproblemwhereitoccurs,asitnegativelyaffectssurfaces,thematerialsthattheyaremadefromandthestructuresthattheyform,andcanevendestroythem.Thiscomprehensivebookcoversindetailinitsfirstsectiontheprocessesinvolvedinmarine,freshwaterandmedicalbiofoulingincludingcoverageofsettlementbylarvaeandspores,biofoulingcommunityprocesses,epibiosis(biofoulingonlivingorganisms)andmicrobialfouling,includingbiofilmsdeleterioustohumanhealth.Thebook'ssecondsection,encompassingbiofoulingprocesseswithindustrialimplications,includescoverageofbiofoulingonartificialsubstrata,paintsandcoatingstechnologyforthecontrolofmarinebiofouling,biofoulingandantifoulinginthemaritimeindustries,suchasshipping,offshoreoil,andaquaculture,andinpowerstationsandotherindustries.Theimpactsofbothbiofoulingandbiofoulingcontrolanddetailsofcurrentlegislationofrelevancetobiofoulingissuesarefullycovered.Thebook'sfinalsectionlooksatmethodsforthemeasurementofbiofouling,andfutureprospectsforbiofouling,includingin-depthcoverageofthechangesanticipatedinbiofoulingworldwideduetoglobalclimatechange,andlikelyfuturedirectionsinantifoulingresearch,technologyandlegislation.Biofouling,whichincludescontributionsfrommanyinternationalexperts,isanessentialreferenceforallthoseworkingintheantifoulingindustryincludingthoseinvolvedinformulationofantifoulingproductssuchaspaintsandothercoatings.Aquaticbiologists,ecologists,environmentalscientistsandlawyers,marineengineers,aquaculturepersonnel,chemists,andmedicalresearcherswillallfindmuchofinterestwithinthisbook.Alluniversitiesandresearchestablishmentswherethesesubjectsarestudiedandtaughtshouldhavecopiesofthisimportantworkontheirshelves.