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Hydroides elegans (Annelida: Polychaeta): A Model for Biofouling Research

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Marine and Industrial Biofouling

Part of the book series: Springer Series on Biofilms ((BIOFILMS,volume 4))

The small serpulid polychaete Hydroides elegans is a problem fouling organism in warm water marine harbors around the world. Often the first significant animal biofouler on newly submerged surfaces, its calcareous tubes can accumu late rapidly and create serious problems for ships. H. elegans is easily adapted for laboratory biofouling research because of its rapid generation time (˜3 wks) and ease of propagation. The dioecious adult worms spawn readily in the laboratory, and their metamorphically competent larvae develop in ˜5 d at 25 °C. The larvae of H. elegans settle in response to natural biofilms or films formed by many, but not all, single marine bacterial species. Tubes of H. elegans adhere very tightly to surfaces and are more resistant to dislodgement than many barnacles. Thus, H. elegans is an excellent model organism for experimental studies, including tests of newly formulated marine coatings.

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    Brian T. Nedved & Michael G. Hadfield

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Nedved, B.T., Hadfield, M.G. (2009). Hydroides elegans (Annelida: Polychaeta): A Model for Biofouling Research. In: Flemming, HC., Murthy, P.S., Venkatesan, R., Cooksey, K. (eds) Marine and Industrial Biofouling. Springer Series on Biofilms, vol 4. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-69796-1_11

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