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Biofouling [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Simone Dürr, Jeremy Thomason
| Biofouling [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Simone Dürr, Jeremy Thomason |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Ames, Iowa, : Blackwell, 2009 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (460 p.) |
| Disciplina |
578.6509162
628.96 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
DürrSimone
ThomasonJeremy |
| Soggetto topico |
Fouling organisms
Fouling |
| ISBN |
1-282-31687-7
9786612316876 1-4443-1546-3 1-4443-1547-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Biofouling; Contents; List of Contributors; Preface; I Processes in Marine and Freshwater Biofouling; i Larvae and Spores; Chapter 1 Reproduction and Larvae/Spore Types; Introduction; Some Terminology; Asexual Production of Propagules; Sexual Reproduction - Mechanisms Facilitating Fertilisation; Demographic Effects on Fertilisation Success - Allee Effects; Environmental Factors Affecting Fertilisation; Links Between Fertilisation and Subsequent Larval Attributes; Hatching and Development; Mobility and Survival of Larvae/Spores; Carry-over Effects; Conclusions; References
Chapter 2 Larval Supply and DispersalIntroduction; The Significance of Scales of Larval Dispersal; Factors Influencing Dispersal Scales; Estimating Dispersal; Practical Consequences of Dispersal Scales; References; Chapter 3 Settlement and Behaviour of Marine Fouling Organisms; Introduction; Cues; Planktonic Propagules; Inert Surface Encounter, Followed by (Active?) Attachment or Rejection; Behavioural Surface Encounter, Exploration and Attachment or Rejection; Conclusions; Conclusions; References; ii Fouling Community Processes; Chapter 4 Succession on Hard Substrata; Introduction Succession and the Role of DisturbanceModels of Succession; Extension of General Models; Life History Characteristics; Patch Characteristics; Mode of Colonisation; Seasonality; Variable Endpoints of Succession; Conclusions; References; Chapter 5 Patterns of Fouling on a Global Scale; Background; Is There a Latitudinal Cline in Fouling Organisms?; The Pattern Revealed by a Global Modular Fouling Experiment; Are Biofouling Communities Saturated? The Relationship Between Local and Regional Diversity; Discussion and Future Perspectives; Conclusions; Acknowledgements; References Chapter 6 Biofouling Patterns with DepthIntroduction; Major Forcing Factors Determining Subtidal Sessile Assemblages; Patterns of Vertical Zonation on Natural Substratum Subtidal Communities; Patterns of Vertical Zonation in Biofouling Communities on Man-made Structures; Conclusions; References; iii Epibiosis and Anti-epibiosis; Chapter 7 Epibiosis; Sessile Mode of Life; Consequences of Epibioses; Distributional Patterns of Epibioses; Conclusions; References; Chapter 8 Natural Control of Fouling; Biofouling and Its Biological Consequences; Defence Mechanisms Against Biofouling; Conclusions Referencesiv Introduction to Microbial Fouling; Chapter 9 Marine Biofilms; Biofilm Development; Composition of Microbial Biofilms; Biofilm Dynamics; Signalling in Biofilms; Prokaryote-Eukaryote Interactions in Biofilms; Conclusions; Acknowledgements; Dedication; References; Chapter 10 Freshwater Biofilms; Introduction; Structure and Architecture of Freshwater Biofilms; Biofilm Biomass; Biofilm Metabolism and Its Role on the Aquatic Food Web; Dynamic Structure-Function in Freshwater Biofilms; Conclusions; Acknowledgements; References; Chapter 11 Biofilms in Medicine; Introduction Infection of the Head and Neck |
| Record Nr. | UNISA-996208041503316 |
| Ames, Iowa, : Blackwell, 2009 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. di Salerno | ||
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Biofouling / / edited by Simone Dürr, Jeremy Thomason
| Biofouling / / edited by Simone Dürr, Jeremy Thomason |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Ames, Iowa, : Blackwell, 2009 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (460 p.) |
| Disciplina |
578.6509162
628.96 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
DürrSimone
ThomasonJeremy |
| Soggetto topico |
Fouling organisms
Fouling |
| ISBN |
1-282-31687-7
9786612316876 1-4443-1546-3 1-4443-1547-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Biofouling; Contents; List of Contributors; Preface; I Processes in Marine and Freshwater Biofouling; i Larvae and Spores; Chapter 1 Reproduction and Larvae/Spore Types; Introduction; Some Terminology; Asexual Production of Propagules; Sexual Reproduction - Mechanisms Facilitating Fertilisation; Demographic Effects on Fertilisation Success - Allee Effects; Environmental Factors Affecting Fertilisation; Links Between Fertilisation and Subsequent Larval Attributes; Hatching and Development; Mobility and Survival of Larvae/Spores; Carry-over Effects; Conclusions; References
Chapter 2 Larval Supply and DispersalIntroduction; The Significance of Scales of Larval Dispersal; Factors Influencing Dispersal Scales; Estimating Dispersal; Practical Consequences of Dispersal Scales; References; Chapter 3 Settlement and Behaviour of Marine Fouling Organisms; Introduction; Cues; Planktonic Propagules; Inert Surface Encounter, Followed by (Active?) Attachment or Rejection; Behavioural Surface Encounter, Exploration and Attachment or Rejection; Conclusions; Conclusions; References; ii Fouling Community Processes; Chapter 4 Succession on Hard Substrata; Introduction Succession and the Role of DisturbanceModels of Succession; Extension of General Models; Life History Characteristics; Patch Characteristics; Mode of Colonisation; Seasonality; Variable Endpoints of Succession; Conclusions; References; Chapter 5 Patterns of Fouling on a Global Scale; Background; Is There a Latitudinal Cline in Fouling Organisms?; The Pattern Revealed by a Global Modular Fouling Experiment; Are Biofouling Communities Saturated? The Relationship Between Local and Regional Diversity; Discussion and Future Perspectives; Conclusions; Acknowledgements; References Chapter 6 Biofouling Patterns with DepthIntroduction; Major Forcing Factors Determining Subtidal Sessile Assemblages; Patterns of Vertical Zonation on Natural Substratum Subtidal Communities; Patterns of Vertical Zonation in Biofouling Communities on Man-made Structures; Conclusions; References; iii Epibiosis and Anti-epibiosis; Chapter 7 Epibiosis; Sessile Mode of Life; Consequences of Epibioses; Distributional Patterns of Epibioses; Conclusions; References; Chapter 8 Natural Control of Fouling; Biofouling and Its Biological Consequences; Defence Mechanisms Against Biofouling; Conclusions Referencesiv Introduction to Microbial Fouling; Chapter 9 Marine Biofilms; Biofilm Development; Composition of Microbial Biofilms; Biofilm Dynamics; Signalling in Biofilms; Prokaryote-Eukaryote Interactions in Biofilms; Conclusions; Acknowledgements; Dedication; References; Chapter 10 Freshwater Biofilms; Introduction; Structure and Architecture of Freshwater Biofilms; Biofilm Biomass; Biofilm Metabolism and Its Role on the Aquatic Food Web; Dynamic Structure-Function in Freshwater Biofilms; Conclusions; Acknowledgements; References; Chapter 11 Biofilms in Medicine; Introduction Infection of the Head and Neck |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910139484303321 |
| Ames, Iowa, : Blackwell, 2009 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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