Protozoa vs Biofouling - What's the difference?
protozoa | biofouling |
The accumulation of living organisms on some surface by bacteria, fungi, protozoa, algae and invertebrates.
* 2007 , Schumacher, James F, et. al., "Engineered antifouling microtopographies – effect of feature size, geometry, and roughness on settlement of zoospores of the green alga Ulva", Biofouling: The Journal of Bioadhesion and Biofilm Research, 23(1):55-62.[http://www.informaworld.com/smpp/ftinterface?content=a776600187&rt=0&format=pdf]
As a proper noun protozoa
is protozoans; eukaryotes that are primarily unicellular, existing singly or aggregating into colonies, and usually nonphotosynthetic, placed either as:.As a noun biofouling is
the accumulation of living organisms on some surface by bacteria, fungi, protozoa, algae and invertebrates.biofouling
English
(wikipedia biofouling)Noun
(en-noun)- Tin and copper-based paints are effective at reducing biofouling , however, an alternative is needed to address environmental restrictions on tin and copper formulations.