Conditioning of self-assembled monolayers at two static immersion test sites along the east coast of Florida and its effect on early fouling development

Among the first events after immersion of surfaces in the ocean is surface 'conditioning'. Here, the accumulation and composition of the conditioning films formed after immersion in the ocean are analyzed. In order to account for different surface chemistries, five self-assembled monolayer...

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Published inBiofouling (Chur, Switzerland) Vol. 30; no. 8; pp. 1011 - 1021
Main Authors Thome, I., Bauer, S., Vater, S., Zargiel, K., Finlay, J.A., Arpa-Sancet, M.P., Alles, M., Callow, J.A., Callow, M.E., Swain, G.W., Grunze, M., Rosenhahn, A.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England Taylor & Francis 14.09.2014
Subjects
Aquatic Organisms - physiology
Biofilms - growth & development
Biofouling
conditioning film
field experiments
Florida
Hydrophobic and Hydrophilic Interactions
protein adsorption
Seawater - chemistry
self-assembled monolayers
Spectrophotometry, Infrared
static immersion
Surface Properties
Ulva linza
Wettability
Florida
protein adsorption
field experiments
Ulva linza
static immersion
conditioning film
self-assembled monolayers
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Summary:Among the first events after immersion of surfaces in the ocean is surface 'conditioning'. Here, the accumulation and composition of the conditioning films formed after immersion in the ocean are analyzed. In order to account for different surface chemistries, five self-assembled monolayers that differ in resistance to microfouling and wettability were used. Water samples from two static immersion test sites along the east coast of Florida were collected at two different times of the year and used for experiments. Spectral ellipsometry revealed that conditioning films were formed within the first 24 h and contact angle goniometry showed that these films changed the wettability and rendered hydrophobic surfaces more hydrophilic and vice versa. Infrared reflection adsorption spectroscopy showed that the composition of the conditioning film depended on both the wettability and immersion site. Laboratory and field assays showed that the presence of a conditioning film did not markedly influence settlement of microorganisms.
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ISSN:0892-7014
1029-2454
DOI:10.1080/08927014.2014.957195