BiofoulingPub Date : 2024-02-01Epub Date: 2024-03-25DOI: 10.1080/08927014.2024.2332710
Nina Schaefer, Melanie J Bishop, Ana B Bugnot, Brett Herbert, Andrew S Hoey, Mariana Mayer-Pinto, Craig D H Sherman, Cian Foster-Thorpe, Maria L Vozzo, Katherine A Dafforn
{"title":"Variable effects of substrate colour and microtexture on sessile marine taxa in Australian estuaries.","authors":"Nina Schaefer, Melanie J Bishop, Ana B Bugnot, Brett Herbert, Andrew S Hoey, Mariana Mayer-Pinto, Craig D H Sherman, Cian Foster-Thorpe, Maria L Vozzo, Katherine A Dafforn","doi":"10.1080/08927014.2024.2332710","DOIUrl":"10.1080/08927014.2024.2332710","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Concrete infrastructure in coastal waters is increasing. While adding complex habitat and manipulating concrete mixtures to enhance biodiversity have been studied, field investigations of sub-millimetre-scale complexity and substrate colour are lacking. Here, the interacting effects of 'colour' (white, grey, black) and 'microtexture' (smooth, 0.5 mm texture) on colonisation were assessed at three sites in Australia. In Townsville, no effects of colour or microtexture were observed. In Sydney, spirorbid polychaetes occupied more space on smooth than textured tiles, but there was no effect of microtexture on serpulid polychaetes, bryozoans and algae. In Melbourne, barnacles were more abundant on black than white tiles, while serpulid polychaetes showed opposite patterns and ascidians did not vary with treatments. These results suggest that microtexture and colour can facilitate colonisation of some taxa. The context-dependency of the results shows that inclusion of these factors into marine infrastructure designs needs to be carefully considered.</p>","PeriodicalId":8898,"journal":{"name":"Biofouling","volume":" ","pages":"223-234"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2024-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140206319","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
BiofoulingPub Date : 2024-02-01Epub Date: 2024-02-29DOI: 10.1080/08927014.2024.2324028
Cecília Rocha da Silva, Lívia Gurgel do Amaral Valente Sá, João Batista de Andrade Neto, Fátima Daiana Dias Barroso, Vitória Pessoa de Farias Cabral, Daniel Sampaio Rodrigues, Lisandra Juvêncio da Silva, Iri Sandro Pampolha Lima, Lourdes Pérez, Anderson Ramos da Silva, Denise Ramos Moreira, Nágila Maria Pontes Silva Ricardo, Hélio Vitoriano Nobre
{"title":"Antimicrobial potential of a biosurfactant gel for the prevention of mixed biofilms formed by fluconazole-resistant <i>C. albicans</i> and methicillin-resistant <i>S. aureus</i> in catheters.","authors":"Cecília Rocha da Silva, Lívia Gurgel do Amaral Valente Sá, João Batista de Andrade Neto, Fátima Daiana Dias Barroso, Vitória Pessoa de Farias Cabral, Daniel Sampaio Rodrigues, Lisandra Juvêncio da Silva, Iri Sandro Pampolha Lima, Lourdes Pérez, Anderson Ramos da Silva, Denise Ramos Moreira, Nágila Maria Pontes Silva Ricardo, Hélio Vitoriano Nobre","doi":"10.1080/08927014.2024.2324028","DOIUrl":"10.1080/08927014.2024.2324028","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Dual-species biofilms formed by <i>Candida albicans</i> and <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> have high virulence and drug resistance. In this context, biosurfactants produced by <i>Pseudomonas aeruginosa</i> have been widely studied, of which a new derivative (RLmix_Arg) stands out for possible application in formulations. The objective of this study was to evaluate the antibiofilm activity of RLmix_Arg, both alone and incorporated in a gel prepared with Pluronic F-127, against dual-species biofilms of fluconazole-resistant <i>C. albicans</i> (FRCA) and methicillin-resistant <i>S. aureus</i> (MRSA) in impregnated catheters. Broth microdilution tests, MTT reduction assays of mature biofilms, impregnation of RLmix_Arg and its gel in peripheral venous catheters, durability tests and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) were performed. RLmix_Arg showed antimicrobial activity against <i>Candida</i> spp. and <i>S. aureus</i>, by reducing the cell viability of mixed biofilms of FRCA and MRSA, and preventing their formation in a peripheral venous catheter. The incorporation of this biosurfactant in the Pluronic F-127 gel considerably enhanced its antibiofilm activity. Thus, RLmix_Arg has potential application in gels for impregnation in peripheral venous catheters, helping to prevent development of dual-species biofilms of FRCA and MRSA.</p>","PeriodicalId":8898,"journal":{"name":"Biofouling","volume":" ","pages":"165-176"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2024-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139995512","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
BiofoulingPub Date : 2024-02-01Epub Date: 2024-03-07DOI: 10.1080/08927014.2024.2324008
Heting Hong, Aijuan Deng, Yang Tang, Zhixiong Liu
{"title":"How to identify biofouling species in marine and freshwater.","authors":"Heting Hong, Aijuan Deng, Yang Tang, Zhixiong Liu","doi":"10.1080/08927014.2024.2324008","DOIUrl":"10.1080/08927014.2024.2324008","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The identification and management of biofouling remain pressing challenges in marine and freshwater ecosystems, with significant implications for environmental sustainability and industrial operations. This comprehensive review synthesizes the current state-of-the-art in biofouling identification technologies, examining eight prominent methodologies: Microscopy Examination, Molecular Biology, Remote Sensing, Community Involvement, Ecological Methods, Artificial Intelligence, Chemical Analysis, and Macro Photography. Each method is evaluated for its respective advantages and disadvantages, considering factors such as precision, scalability, cost, and data quality. Furthermore, the review identifies current obstacles that inhibit the optimal utilization of these technologies, ranging from technical limitations and high operational costs to issues of data inconsistency and subjectivity. Finally, the review posits a future outlook, advocating for the development of integrated, standardized systems that amalgamate the strengths of individual approaches. Such advancement will pave the way for more effective and sustainable strategies for biofouling identification and management.</p>","PeriodicalId":8898,"journal":{"name":"Biofouling","volume":" ","pages":"130-152"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2024-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140048704","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
BiofoulingPub Date : 2024-02-01Epub Date: 2024-03-11DOI: 10.1080/08927014.2024.2326038
Alexandra Guennec, Eric Balnois, Antoine Augias, Mama Aïssata Bangoura, Cédric Jaffry, Christelle Simon-Colin, Valérie Langlois, Fabrice Azemar, Guillaume Vignaud, Isabelle Linossier, Fabienne Faÿ, Karine Vallée-Réhel
{"title":"Investigating the anti-bioadhesion properties of short, medium chain length, and amphiphilic polyhydroxyalkanoate films.","authors":"Alexandra Guennec, Eric Balnois, Antoine Augias, Mama Aïssata Bangoura, Cédric Jaffry, Christelle Simon-Colin, Valérie Langlois, Fabrice Azemar, Guillaume Vignaud, Isabelle Linossier, Fabienne Faÿ, Karine Vallée-Réhel","doi":"10.1080/08927014.2024.2326038","DOIUrl":"10.1080/08927014.2024.2326038","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Silicone materials are widely used in fouling release coatings, but developing eco-friendly protection <i>via</i> biosourced coatings, such as polyhydroxyalcanoates (PHA) presents a major challenge. Anti-bioadhesion properties of medium chain length PHA and short chain length PHA films are studied and compared with a reference Polydimethylsiloxane coating. The results highlight the best capability of the soft and low-roughness PHA-mcl films to resist bacteria or diatoms adsorption as compared to neat PDMS and PHBHV coatings. These parameters are insufficient to explain all the results and other properties related to PHA crystallinity are discussed. Moreover, the addition of a low amount of PEG copolymers within the coatings, to create amphiphilic coatings, boosts their anti-adhesive properties. This work reveals the importance of the physical or chemical ambiguity of surfaces in their anti-adhesive effectiveness and highlights the potential of PHA-mcl film to resist the primary adhesion of microorganisms.</p>","PeriodicalId":8898,"journal":{"name":"Biofouling","volume":" ","pages":"177-192"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2024-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140093347","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
BiofoulingPub Date : 2024-02-01Epub Date: 2024-03-27DOI: 10.1080/08927014.2024.2332709
João Marcos Carvalho-Silva, Ana Beatriz Vilela Teixeira, Mariana Lima da Costa Valente, Marcos Vinicius Wada Shimano, Andréa Cândido Dos Reis
{"title":"Antimicrobial activity of essential oils against biofilms formed in dental acrylic resin: a systematic review of <i>in vitro</i> studies.","authors":"João Marcos Carvalho-Silva, Ana Beatriz Vilela Teixeira, Mariana Lima da Costa Valente, Marcos Vinicius Wada Shimano, Andréa Cândido Dos Reis","doi":"10.1080/08927014.2024.2332709","DOIUrl":"10.1080/08927014.2024.2332709","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study aimed to answer the question formulated according to the PICO strategy: 'Which essential oils show antimicrobial activity against biofilms formed on dental acrylic resin?' composed by population (dental acrylic resin), intervention (application of essential oils), comparison (denture cleansers, antifungal drugs, chlorhexidine, and oral mouthwashes), and outcome (antibiofilm activity). <i>In vitro</i> experimental studies evaluating the activity of EOs on biofilm formed on acrylic resin were included. PRISMA guidelines were followed, and the search was performed in the PubMed, Science Direct, Embase, and Lilacs databases and in the gray literature using Google Scholar and ProQuest in December 2023. A manual search of the reference lists of the included primary studies was performed. Of the 1467 articles identified, 37 were selected for full-text reading and 12 were included. Twelve EOs were evaluated, of which 11 showed activity against <i>Candida</i> spp., 3 against <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i>, and 1 against <i>Pseudomonas aeruginosa</i>. The EOs of <i>Cymbopogon citratus, Cinnamomum zeylanicum,</i> and <i>Cymbopogon nardus</i> showed higher action than chlorhexidine, <i>C. nardus</i> higher than Listerine, <i>C. citratus</i> higher than nystatin, and <i>Melaleuca alternifolia</i> higher than fluconazole and nystatin. However, chlorhexidine was more effective than <i>Lippia sidoides</i> and <i>Salvia officinalis</i>, sodium hypochlorite was more effective than <i>L. sidoides</i>, nystatin was more effective than <i>Zingiber officinale</i>, Amphotericin B more effective than <i>Eucalyptus globulus</i> and <i>M. alternifolia</i>. In conclusion, the EOs of <i>C. zeylanicum, C. citratus, C. nardus,</i> and <i>M. alternifolia</i> showed antimicrobial activity to reduce biofilm on dental acrylic resin.</p>","PeriodicalId":8898,"journal":{"name":"Biofouling","volume":" ","pages":"114-129"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2024-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140304638","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
BiofoulingPub Date : 2024-02-01Epub Date: 2024-02-29DOI: 10.1080/08927014.2024.2321965
Bruna Tavares Carneiro, Fernanda Novais Arantes Maciel de Castro, Francine Benetti, Gabriel Nima, Thais Yumi Umeda Suzuki, Carolina Bosso André
{"title":"Flavonoids effects against bacteria associated to periodontal disease and dental caries: a scoping review.","authors":"Bruna Tavares Carneiro, Fernanda Novais Arantes Maciel de Castro, Francine Benetti, Gabriel Nima, Thais Yumi Umeda Suzuki, Carolina Bosso André","doi":"10.1080/08927014.2024.2321965","DOIUrl":"10.1080/08927014.2024.2321965","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This scoping review focused on exploring the efficacy of flavonoids against bacteria associated with dental caries and periodontal diseases. Inclusion criteria comprise studies investigating the antibacterial effects of flavonoids against bacteria linked to caries or periodontal diseases, both pure or diluted in vehicle forms. The search, conducted in August 2023, in databases including PubMed/MEDLINE, Scopus, Web of Science, Embase, LILACS, and Gray Literature. Out of the initial 1125 studies, 79 met the inclusion criteria, majority <i>in vitro</i> studies. Prominent flavonoids tested included epigallocatechin-gallate, apigenin, quercetin, and myricetin. Predominant findings consistently pointed to bacteriostatic, bactericidal, and antibiofilm activities. The study primarily investigated bacteria associated with dental caries, followed by periodontopathogens. A higher number of publications presented positive antibacterial results against <i>Streptococcus mutans</i> in comparison to <i>Porphyromonas gingivalis</i>. These encouraging findings underline the potential applicability of commercially available flavonoids in materials or therapies, underscoring the need for further exploration in this field.</p>","PeriodicalId":8898,"journal":{"name":"Biofouling","volume":" ","pages":"99-113"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2024-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139995513","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
BiofoulingPub Date : 2024-02-01Epub Date: 2024-03-18DOI: 10.1080/08927014.2024.2328611
Ariane V Zmozinski, Rafael S Peres, Alexandre José Macedo, Emilene Mendes Becker, Amanda Pasinato Napp, Rafael Schneider, Jade Reisdörfer Silveira, Carlos Arthur Ferreira, Marilene H Vainstein, Augusto Schrank
{"title":"Silicone-geranium essential oil blend for long-term antifouling coatings.","authors":"Ariane V Zmozinski, Rafael S Peres, Alexandre José Macedo, Emilene Mendes Becker, Amanda Pasinato Napp, Rafael Schneider, Jade Reisdörfer Silveira, Carlos Arthur Ferreira, Marilene H Vainstein, Augusto Schrank","doi":"10.1080/08927014.2024.2328611","DOIUrl":"10.1080/08927014.2024.2328611","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study explores the potential of geranium essential oil as a natural solution for combating marine biofouling, addressing the environmental concerns associated with commercial antifouling coatings. Compounds with bactericidal activities were identified by <sup>13</sup>Carbon nuclear magnetic resonance (<sup>13</sup>C NMR). Thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) revealed minimal impact on film thermal stability, maintaining suitability for antifouling applications. The addition of essential oil induced changes in the morphology of the film and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) analysis indicated that oil remained within the film. Optical microscopy showed an increase in coating porosity after immersion in a marine environment. A total of 18 bacterial colonies were isolated, with <i>Psychrobacter adeliensis</i> and <i>Shewanella algidipiscicola</i> being the predominant biofilm-forming species. The geranium essential oil-based coating demonstrated the ability to reduce the formation of <i>Psychrobacter adeliensis</i> biofilms and effectively inhibit macrofouling adhesion for a duration of 11 months.</p>","PeriodicalId":8898,"journal":{"name":"Biofouling","volume":" ","pages":"209-222"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2024-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140157544","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
BiofoulingPub Date : 2024-01-01Epub Date: 2024-01-12DOI: 10.1080/08927014.2023.2300150
Leslie K Daille, John R Spear, Iwona Beech, Ignacio T Vargas, Rodrigo De la Iglesia
{"title":"Seasonal variation in the biological succession of marine diatoms over 316L stainless steel in a coastal environment of Chile.","authors":"Leslie K Daille, John R Spear, Iwona Beech, Ignacio T Vargas, Rodrigo De la Iglesia","doi":"10.1080/08927014.2023.2300150","DOIUrl":"10.1080/08927014.2023.2300150","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Characterizing seasonal changes in diatom community profiles in coastal environments is scarce worldwide. Despite diatoms being prevalent in microfouling, their role in microbially influenced corrosion of metallic materials remains poorly understood. This study reports the effect of seasonal variations on the settlement of marine diatoms and corrosion of 316 L stainless steel surfaces exposed to Chilean coastal seawater. Electron microscopy imaging revealed a diverse assembly of diatoms, exhibiting pronounced differences at genus level between summer and winter seasons, with a significant delay in diatom settlement during winter. Electrochemical measurements indicated an active role of diatoms in increasing corrosion current during biofilm development. While the final diatom composition was similar irrespective of the season, the analyses of diatom assemblages over time differed, showing faster colonization when silicate and nitrate were available. This study lays the foundation for future research on the dominant season-specific genera of diatoms to unveil the microbial interactions that could contribute to corrosion and to evaluate their potential as bioindicators for alternative surveillance strategies.</p>","PeriodicalId":8898,"journal":{"name":"Biofouling","volume":" ","pages":"1-13"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139429527","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
BiofoulingPub Date : 2024-01-01Epub Date: 2024-02-15DOI: 10.1080/08927014.2024.2305381
Nousi Parvin, Sikha Mandal, Jnanendra Rath
{"title":"Microbiome of seventh-century old Parsurameswara stone monument of India and role of desiccation-tolerant cyanobacterium <i>Lyngbya corticicola</i> on its biodeterioration.","authors":"Nousi Parvin, Sikha Mandal, Jnanendra Rath","doi":"10.1080/08927014.2024.2305381","DOIUrl":"10.1080/08927014.2024.2305381","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The Parsurameswara stone monument, built in the seventh century, is one of the oldest stone monuments in Odisha, India. Metagenomic analysis of the biological crust samples collected from the stone monument revealed 17 phyla in the microbiome, with Proteobacteria being the most dominant phylum, followed by cyanobacteria. Eight cyanobacteria were isolated. <i>Lyngbya corticicola</i> was the dominant cyanobacterium in all crust samples and could tolerate six months of desiccation <i>in vitro</i>. With six months of desiccation, chlorophyll-<i>a</i> decreased; however, carotenoid and cellular carbohydrate contents of this organism increased in the desiccated state. Resistance to desiccation, high carotenoid content, and effective trehalose biosynthesis in this cyanobacterium provide a distinct advantage over other microbiomes. Comparative metabolic profiles of the biological crust and <i>L. corticicola</i> show strongly corrosive organic acids such as dichloroacetic acid, which might be responsible for the biocorrosion of stone monuments.</p>","PeriodicalId":8898,"journal":{"name":"Biofouling","volume":" ","pages":"40-53"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139740292","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
BiofoulingPub Date : 2024-01-01Epub Date: 2024-02-21DOI: 10.1080/08927014.2024.2319178
Paul Whitworth, Nick Aldred, John A Finlay, Kevin J Reynolds, Joseph Plummer, Anthony S Clare
{"title":"UV-C LED-induced cyclobutane pyrimidine dimer formation, lesion repair and mutagenesis in the biofilm-forming diatom, <i>Navicula incerta</i>.","authors":"Paul Whitworth, Nick Aldred, John A Finlay, Kevin J Reynolds, Joseph Plummer, Anthony S Clare","doi":"10.1080/08927014.2024.2319178","DOIUrl":"10.1080/08927014.2024.2319178","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The use of ultraviolet-C (UV-C) irradiation in marine biofouling control is a relatively new and potentially disruptive technology. This study examined effects of UV-C exposure on the biofilm-forming diatom, <i>Navicula incerta</i>. UV-C-induced mutations were identified <i>via</i> Illumina HiSeq. A <i>de novo</i> genome was assembled from control sequences and reads from UV-C-exposed treatments were mapped to this genome, with a quantitative estimate of mutagenesis then derived from the frequency of single nucleotide polymorphisms. UV-C exposure increased cyclobutane pyrimidine dimer (CPD) abundance with a direct correlation between lesion formation and fluency. Cellular repair mechanisms gradually reduced CPDs over time, with the highest UV-C fluence treatments having the fastest repair rates. Mutation abundances were, however, negatively correlated with CPD abundance suggesting that UV-C exposure may influence lesion repair. The threshold fluence for CPD formation exceeding CPD repair was >1.27 J cm<sup>-2</sup>. Fluences >2.54 J cm<sup>-2</sup> were predicted to inhibit repair mechanisms. While UV-C holds considerable promise for marine antifouling, diatoms are just one, albeit an important, component of marine biofouling communities. Determining fluence thresholds for other representative taxa, highlighting the most resistant, would allow UV-C treatments to be specifically tuned to target biofouling organisms, whilst limiting environmental effects and the power requirement.</p>","PeriodicalId":8898,"journal":{"name":"Biofouling","volume":" ","pages":"76-87"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139929877","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}