Inhibitory effect of Indian sponge extracts on bacterial strains and larval settlement of the barnacle, Balanus amphitrite
The total ban imposed on TBT based antifouling paints, since 2008, has triggered the search for Natural Product Antifoulants (NPAs) as a promising alternative for the development of environmentally benign coatings. In view of this, thirty six species of sponges collected from the Gulf of Mannar, Ind...
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Published in | International biodeterioration & biodegradation Vol. 64; no. 6; pp. 506 - 510 |
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Main Authors | , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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Elsevier Ltd
01.09.2010
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Summary: | The total ban imposed on TBT based antifouling paints, since 2008, has triggered the search for Natural Product Antifoulants (NPAs) as a promising alternative for the development of environmentally benign coatings. In view of this, thirty six species of sponges collected from the Gulf of Mannar, India, were screened for their inhibitory effect on fouling bacterial strains and cyprids of
Balanus amphitrite. Of these,
Fasciospongia cavernosa and
Petrosia nigricans had high activity against the fouling bacteria and
Iotrochota baculifera significantly inhibited larval settlement.
Oceanapia fistulosa,
Haliclona exigua and
Haliclona cribricutis exhibited considerable activity against both bacterial strains as well as barnacle larvae. These observations indicate high prospects for isolation of effective NPAs from Indian sponges. |
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ISSN: | 0964-8305 1879-0208 |
DOI: | 10.1016/j.ibiod.2010.06.003 |