Can biomimicry and bioinspiration provide solutions for fouling control?

Marine Technology Society Journal

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 216-227

  Ralston, Emily ^a   Swain, Geoffrey ^a  

^a FLORIDA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Antifouling; Bioinspiration; Biomimicry; Foul release; Marine coatings; Natural antifouling

Indexed keywords

ANTIFOULING; BIO-INSPIRATION; BIOMIMICRY; FOUL RELEASE; MARINE COATINGS;

BIOLOGICAL SYSTEMS;

BIOMIMETICS;

ANTIFOULING; BIOMECHANICS; COATING; FOULING;

EID: 84858783226     PISSN: 00253324     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4031/MTSJ.45.4.15     Document Type: Article

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