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Probing the settlement signals ofAmphibalanus amphitrite
To achieve their reproductive potential, barnacles combine tactile exploration of surface structural properties and integration of cellular signals originating from their antennular sensory setae within a developmentally defined, temporally narrow window of settlement opportunity.
Kotsiri, M. +5 more
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Effects of ocean acidification over the life history of the barnacle Amphibalanus amphitrite [PDF]
Increased levels of atmospheric CO2 are anticipated to cause decreased seawater pH. Despite the fact that calcified marine invertebrates are particularly susceptible to acidification, bar- nacles have received little attention. We examined larval condition, cyprid size, cyprid attachment and metamorphosis, juvenile to adult growth, shell calcium ...
Charles Amsler +2 more
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Larval metamorphosis of the barnacle Amphibalanus amphitrite under mono and mixed algal diet [PDF]
Barnacles are one of the dominant macrofouling organisms found in the intertidal region throughout the word. In this study, the effects of mono and mixed algal diet (Chaetoceros calcitrans, C.
Shahryar Zamani +2 more
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A series of 10 intra-laboratory bioassays and an inter-laboratory assay involving nine laboratories, were performed to validate the use of Amphibalanus amphitrite larvae as test organisms for ecotoxicological studies. The standardization protocol utilized Cadmium Nitrate as a reference toxicant and larval immobilization (after 24 and 48 h) as the end ...
Piazza +19 more
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Mode of action of antifouling compound albofungin in inhibiting barnacle larval settlement
Summary: Marine biofouling causes huge economic losses to the marine industry every year. Albofungin is a potential antifoulant showing strong anti-macrofouling activities against larval settlement of major fouling organisms.
Weiyi She +7 more
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Barnacles are less common in rock pools of the rocky intertidal zone than on open rock surfaces adjacent to those pools. Rock pools on the Andaman coastlines of Thailand showed diurnal variations in water temperature, salinity, pH, and dissolved oxygen ...
Nutcha Buasakaew +2 more
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Microplastic (MP) pollution has been an emerging problem in the marine environment over the last few decades. Considering wide-ranging negative impacts of MPs on marine organisms, monitoring MP pollution in marine ecosystems is essential and urgent for ...
Xiaoyu Xu +7 more
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Effective Synthesis and Antifouling Activity of Dolastatin 16 Derivatives
Some derivatives of dolastatin 16, a depsipeptide natural product first obtained from the sea hare Dolabella auricularia, were synthesized through second-generation synthesis of two unusual amino acids, dolaphenvaline and dolamethylleuine.
Loida O. Casalme +8 more
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Specimens of Amphibalanus amphitrite were collected from nine locations along the PG and the GO (Table 1, Fig. 1). In total, 94 individuals were collected from both artificial substrata (e.g., humanmade structures, piers, small vessel hulls and floating objects) and natural habitats (e.g., intertidal rocks, mollusk shells, crab carapaces and mangrove ...
Moeinadini, Asma +5 more
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