Cryofouling avoidance in the Antarctic scallop Adamussium colbecki

• Main Authors: Wong, William S. Y., Hauer, Lukas, Cziko, Paul A., Meister, Konrad
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Springer Nature 2022
• Subjects: Antarctic scallop; anti-icing structures; marine environments; bush sponges; temperate species; cryofouling avoidance; Antarctic; Bowser; Harper; The Antarctic; Antarc*
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/11122/12667

The presence of supercooled water in polar regions causes anchor ice to grow on submerged objects, generating costly problems for engineered materials and life-endangering risks for benthic communities. The factors driving underwater ice accretion are poorly understood, and passive prevention mechan...