In situ measurements of diatom adhesion to silicone-based ship hull coatings

Journal of Applied Phycology

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 269-277

  Hunsucker, Kelli Z ^a   Swain, Geoffrey W ^a  

^a FLORIDA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adhesion; Coatings; Diatoms; Marine biofilms; Static immersion

Indexed keywords

EID: 84957427874     PISSN: 09218971     EISSN: 15735176     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10811-015-0584-7     Document Type: Article

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