AVS 54th International Symposium
    Marine Biofouling Topical Conference Monday Sessions
       Session MB+BI-MoM

Invited Paper MB+BI-MoM5
Mechanics of Barnacle Glue Surfaces and Relation to Foul Release

Monday, October 15, 2007, 9:20 am, Room 609

Session: Biological Interactions at the Marine Interface
Presenter: G. Walker, University of Toronto, Canada
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Recent results concerning the mechanics of barnacle release will be discussed. The fracture mechanics of a whole barnacle will be examined in the context of nanoscale defect formation that is predicted by theory and structures that are observed in the natural cements.