Simone Dürr, Jeremy C. Thomason

Biofouling (eBook, PDF)

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Produktbeschreibung

Biofouling (the colonisation of an interface by a diverse array of organisms) is almost always a problem where it occurs, as it negatively affects surfaces, the materials that they are made from and the structures that they form, and can even destroy them. This comprehensive book covers in detail in its first section the processes involved in marine , freshwater and medical biofouling including coverage of settlement by larvae and spores, biofouling community processes, epibiosis (biofouling on living organisms) and microbial fouling, including biofilms deleterious to human health. The book's second section, encompassing biofouling processes with industrial implications, includes coverage of biofouling on artificial substrata, paints and coatings technology for the control of marine biofouling, biofouling and antifouling in the maritime industries, such as shipping, offshore oil , and aquaculture, and in power stations and other industries. The impacts of both biofouling and biofouling control and details of current legislation of relevance to biofouling issues are fully covered. The book's final section looks at methods for the measurement of biofouling, and future prospects for biofouling, including in-depth coverage of the changes anticipated in biofouling worldwide due to global climate change, and likely future directions in antifouling research, technology and legislation. Biofouling, which includes contributions from many international experts, is an essential reference for all those working in the antifouling industry including those involved in formulation of antifouling products such as paints and other coatings. Aquatic biologists, ecologists, environmental scientists and lawyers, marine engineers, aquaculture personnel, chemists, and medical researchers will all find much of interest within this book. All universities and research establishments where these subjects are studied and taught should have copies of this important work on their shelves.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
• Seitenzahl: 456
• Erscheinungstermin: 20. September 2009
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781444315479
• Artikelnr.: 37339156

Autorenporträt

Simone Dürr is a Lecturer in Marine Biology at the School of Natural Sciences and Psychology, Liverpool John Moores University, U. K. Jeremy C Thomason was formerly a Senior Lecturer in Marine Biology at the School of Biology, Newcastle University, U. K. and is now works from Paris, France, as a consultant on biofouling for the antifouling and aquaculture industries.

Inhaltsangabe

1. Introduction 2. Processes in Marine and Freshwater Biofouling 2.1 Larvae
and Spores 2.1.1 Reproduction and Larvae/Spore Types: J. Havenhand 2.1.2
Supply and Dispersal: C. McQuaid 2.1.3 Settlement and Behaviour 2.1.4
Attachment (cements) 2.2 Fouling Community Processes 2.2.1 Biotic and
Abiotic influences 2.2.1.1 Patterns of Fouling in a Global Scale 2.2.1.2
Fouling Patterns with Depth: P. Cowie, J. C. Thomason 2.2.2 Recruitment and
Succession 2.3 Epibiosis 2.3.1 Natural Control of Fouling: M. J. Uriz 2.4
Microbial Fouling 2.4.1 Marine Biofilms: S. Dobretsov 2.4.2 Freshwater
Biofilms: T. Battin 2.4.3 Biofilms in Medicine 3. Biofouling Processes in
Industry 3.1 Fouling on artificial and Man-made Substrata 3.2 Principles of
Antifouling: A. Finnie 3.3 Fouling and antifouling in Maritime Industries
3.3.1 Fouling and Antifouling on Shipping 3.3.1.1 Fouling on Shipping: J.
C. Thomason 3.3.1.2 Consequences of fouling: M. Schulz 3.3.1.3 Consequences
of antifouling coatings: B. Behrends 3.3.1.4 Fouling and antifouling in
oil, offshore, mining and deep sea industries 3.3.2 Fouling and antifouling
in aquaculture: S. Dürr, D. I. Watson 3.4 Fouling and antifouling in other
industries (power station, desalination plants, drinking water supply,
sensors) 3.5 Legislation 3.6 Measuring Fouling 4. Future Prospects for
Biofouling 4.1 Predictions for fouling with global climate change 4.2
Fouling invasions: J. A. Lewis 4.3 Fouling - Antifouling - Future
Directions: D. Rittschof 4.3.1 Technology 4.3.2 Legislation 4.3.3 Research