Assessing the Effect of Environment on Barnacle Settlement, Adhesion and Biomineralization

Abstract

The effect of environment on adhesion and biomineralization was assessed in the barnacle Amphibalanus amphitrite. Adhesive properties were robust to pH, but reduced pH resulted in an increase in shell growth and a decrease in shell toughness. Increased temperature moderated the effect of reduced pH. The response to salinity depended on larval-batch. The project sheds light on fundamental mechanisms of adhesion and biomineralization in barnacles and provides information that may be useful as the Navy assesses conditions that reduce the fouling load.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 30, 2018
Accession Number
AD1052479

Entities

People

  • Gary H. Dickinson

Organizations

  • Princeton University

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

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  • Biological Sciences
  • Cells
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Climate Change
  • Control Systems
  • Material Degradation Processes
  • Materials
  • Materials Science
  • Materials Testing
  • Mechanical Properties
  • Mechanics
  • Microscopy
  • Oceanography
  • Operating Systems
  • Raman Spectroscopy
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Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

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  • Environmental Engineering
  • Nanocomposite Materials Science
  • Underwater engineering and Marine Technology.