A critical review of marine biofilms on metallic materials

Abstract The formation of multi-species biofilms on marine infrastructure costs the global economy US $ billions annually, resulting in biofouling and microbiologically influenced corrosion. It is well documented that complex biofilms form on almost any submerged surface, yet there are still no trul...

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Main Authors: B. Tuck, E. Watkin, A. Somers, L. L. Machuca
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2022-03-01
Series:npj Materials Degradation
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41529-022-00234-4