Search research articles

ABOUT JoVE

Overview Leadership Blog JoVE Help Center

AUTHORS

Publishing Process Editorial Board Scope & Policies Peer Review FAQ Submit

LIBRARIANS

Testimonials Subscriptions Access Resources Library Advisory Board FAQ

RESEARCH

JoVE Journal Methods Collections JoVE Encyclopedia of Experiments Archive

EDUCATION

JoVE Core JoVE Business JoVE Science Education JoVE Lab Manual Faculty Resource Center Faculty Site

Terms & Conditions of Use

Search research articles

Related Experiment Videos

Biofouling and antifouling.

Nobuhiro Fusetani¹

¹Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo 113-8657, Japan.

Natural Product Reports

|March 25, 2004

Summary

Marine organisms use chemical cues for larval settlement, while others develop antifouling defenses against invasive species. This study explores marine natural products involved in both biofouling and antifouling processes.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by

Same author

Aurantoside L, a New Tetramic Acid Glycoside with Anti-Leishmanial Activity Isolated from the Marine Sponge <i>Siliquariaspongia japonica</i>.

Marine drugs·2024

Same author

Two Onnamide Analogs from the Marine Sponge <i>Theonella conica</i>: Evaluation of Geometric Effects in the Polyene Systems on Biological Activity.

Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)·2023

Same author

Marine pharmacology in 2018: Marine compounds with antibacterial, antidiabetic, antifungal, anti-inflammatory, antiprotozoal, antituberculosis and antiviral activities; affecting the immune and nervous systems, and other miscellaneous mechanisms of action.

Pharmacological research·2022

Same author

Coronarin D, a Metabolite from the Wild Turmeric, <i>Curcuma aromatica</i>, Promotes the Differentiation of Neural Stem Cells into Astrocytes.

Journal of agricultural and food chemistry·2022

Same author

Marine Pharmacology in 2016-2017: Marine Compounds with Antibacterial, Antidiabetic, Antifungal, Anti-Inflammatory, Antiprotozoal, Antituberculosis and Antiviral Activities; Affecting the Immune and Nervous Systems, and Other Miscellaneous Mechanisms of Action.

Marine drugs·2021

Same author

Marine Pharmacology in 2014-2015: Marine Compounds with Antibacterial, Antidiabetic, Antifungal, Anti-Inflammatory, Antiprotozoal, Antituberculosis, Antiviral, and Anthelmintic Activities; Affecting the Immune and Nervous Systems, and Other Miscellaneous Mechanisms of Action.

Marine drugs·2019

Area of Science:

Marine Biology
Chemical Ecology
Natural Products Chemistry

Background:

Benthic organisms often have planktonic larvae, crucial for dispersal and population dynamics.
Larval settlement is a critical life stage influenced by environmental factors, including chemical cues.
Some larval settlements pose risks to existing benthic communities, necessitating defense mechanisms.

Purpose of the Study:

To review marine natural products associated with biofouling.
To describe marine natural products involved in antifouling defenses.
To understand the chemical ecology of larval settlement and its impact on benthic ecosystems.

Main Methods:

Literature review of scientific publications on marine natural products.
Analysis of chemical compounds mediating larval settlement and metamorphosis.
Examination of antifouling strategies employed by benthic organisms.

Main Results:

Chemical cues from adults, prey, and substrates significantly influence larval settlement.
Marine organisms produce diverse natural products for both attracting and repelling larvae.
Antifouling defenses are essential for the survival of established benthic communities.

Conclusions:

Marine natural products play a dual role in larval settlement and antifouling.
Understanding these chemical interactions is vital for marine conservation and aquaculture.
Further research into marine natural products can yield novel antifouling solutions.

Related Experiment Videos