00000cmm a22000004i 4500 UP-99796217611094950 Buklod 20140129103240.0 m go j cr |n |||auu|a 110504s2011 xx u | eng d 9783642172175 (eBook) (iLib)UPD-00212404319 DML eng DMLUC TD 427 F68 H49 2011eb Heydt, Matthias How do spores select where to settle? [electronic resource] a holographic motility analysis of ulva zoospores on different surfaces Matthias Heydt. Berlin Heidelberg New York Springer c2011. 1 online resource (xviii, 178 p.) ill. (some col.) Springer Theses Introduction -- Theory of holography -- State of the art -- Experimental details -- Results: motility and exploration behavior of ulva zoospores -- Discussion of the motility of ulva zoospores in vicinity to surfaces -- Conclusion and outlook -- Acknowledgement -- Appendix. IP-based subscription, access limited to within on-campus computer network. Access via Electronic Resources of the UPD University Library Website. In this thesis, Matthias Heydt applies digital in-line holography to achieve for the first time a complete three dimensional and real time motion analysis of Ulva zoospores, both in solution and in the vicinity of different surfaces. These results provide previously unknown information about the behavior and mechanism spores use to select a suitable site for settlement. This work gives deeper insight into biofouling algae and stimulates new design strategies for antifouling coatings. Furthermore, the tracking system developed during this research could be used as a new system for assessing the antifouling performance on different surfaces at very early points in time, allowing disentanglement of surface conditioning and interaction of spores with pristine chemistries. Electronic reproduction. New York Springerlink 2011. Available via World Wide Web through SpringerLink. Fouling organisms. Zoospores. Microorganisms Motility. Electronic books. SpringerLink (Online service). Available for the University of the Philippines Diliman via SpringerLink. Click here to access http://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-642-17217-5 (viewed 10 June 2014) FO Monograph UPD DMLR Electronic Resource