Anti-fouling paint
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Anti-fouling paint is a specialized category of coatings applied as the outer layer to the hull of a ship or boat, to slow the growth of and facilitate detachment of subaquatic organisms that attach t
New ship being prepared for launch, showing fresh anti-fouling paint
Ship hull being cleaned of fouling in drydock
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Biofouling
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Biofouling or biological fouling is a phenomenon affecting human-made objects in the presence of water, wherein microorganisms, plants, algae, or small animals accumulate on the objects' surfaces and
Anti-fouling paint
…applied as the outer (outboard) layer to the hull of a ship or boat, to slow the growth of and facilitate detachment of subaquatic organisms that attach to the hull and can affect a vessel's performance and durability. It falls into a category of commercially available underwater hull paints, also known as bottom…
Current measurement instrument encrusted with zebra mussels
Plant organisms, bacteria and animals (freshwater sponges) have covered (fouled) the sheath of an electric cable in a canal (Mid-Deûle in Lille, north of France).
Biofouling initial process: (left) Coating of submerged "substratum" with polymers. (moving right) Bacterial attachment and extracellular polymeric substance (EPS) matrix formation.
Dead biofouling, under a wood boat (detail)