Effects of Three Antifouling Biocides on Marine Biofilm-Forming Bacteria: Highlighting the Need to Monitor Resistance Development When Reducing Active Compound Concentrations
Abstract
This study provides new insights into the dose-dependent effects of common antifouling biocides on marine Vibrio species, highlighting that sublethal concentrations may promote the adhesion of biofilm-forming bacteria while impacting microbial growth. As international regulations increasingly encourage reducing biocide loading in antifouling formulations to minimize environmental impacts, these findings support a more comprehensive evaluation of antifouling agents that integrates both efficacy and unintended bacterial responses. They also provide the basis for the proposed conceptual Resistance Risk Index (RRI), a decision-support framework intended to guide future monitoring and resistance risk assessment for the sustainable development and management of antifouling coatings.
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BibTeX
@article{gomezbanderas2026effects,
title = {{Effects of Three Antifouling Biocides on Marine Biofilm-Forming Bacteria: Highlighting the Need to Monitor Resistance Development When Reducing Active Compound Concentrations}},
author = {Jessica Gomez-Banderas and Zoé P Morreeuw and Lylia Fellah and Dorsaf Malouch and Mathieu Berchel and Paul-Alain Jaffrès and Frithjof C Küpper and Marcel Jaspars and Claire Hellio},
journal = {Applied Sciences},
year = {2026},
month = aug,
doi = {10.3390/app16168138},
url = {https://hal.science/hal-05732118v1},
note = {CC BY 4.0},
}
RIS
TY - JOUR
TI - Effects of Three Antifouling Biocides on Marine Biofilm-Forming Bacteria: Highlighting the Need to Monitor Resistance Development When Reducing Active Compound Concentrations
AU - Jessica Gomez-Banderas
AU - Zoé P Morreeuw
AU - Lylia Fellah
AU - Dorsaf Malouch
AU - Mathieu Berchel
AU - Paul-Alain Jaffrès
AU - Frithjof C Küpper
AU - Marcel Jaspars
AU - Claire Hellio
PY - 2026
DA - 2026/08/15
JO - Applied Sciences
DO - 10.3390/app16168138
UR - https://hal.science/hal-05732118v1
AB - This study provides new insights into the dose-dependent effects of common antifouling biocides on marine Vibrio species, highlighting that sublethal concentrations may promote the adhesion of biofilm-forming bacteria while impacting microbial growth. As international regulations increasingly encourage reducing biocide loading in antifouling formulations to minimize environmental impacts, these findings support a more comprehensive evaluation of antifouling agents that integrates both efficacy and unintended bacterial responses. They also provide the basis for the proposed conceptual Resistance Risk Index (RRI), a decision-support framework intended to guide future monitoring and resistance risk assessment for the sustainable development and management of antifouling coatings.
SN - 2076-3417
SN - 2076-3417
ER -