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Electronic Journal of Biotechnology
Universidad Católica de Valparaíso
ISSN: 0717-3458
Vol. 21, No. 1, 2016, pp. 26-35
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Bioline Code: ej16019
Full paper language: English
Document type: Review Article
Document available free of charge
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Electronic Journal of Biotechnology, Vol. 21, No. 1, 2016, pp. 26-35
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Natural antifouling compound production by microbes associated with marine macroorganisms — A review
Satheesh, Sathianeson; Ba-akdah, Mohammad Abdulaziz & Al-Sofyani, Abdulmohsin A.
Abstract
In the marine environment, all hard surfaces including marine macroorganims are colonized by microorganisms
mainly from the surrounding environment. The microorganisms associated with marine macroorganisms offer
tremendous potential for exploitation of bioactive metabolites. Biofouling is a continuous problem in marine
sectors which needs huge economy for control and cleaning processes. Biotechnological way for searching
natural product antifouling compounds gained momentum in recent years because of the environmental
pollution associated with the use of toxic chemicals to control biofouling. While, natural product based
antifoulants from marine organisms particularly sponges and corals attained significance due to their activities
in field assays, collection of larger amount of organisms from the sea is not a viable one. The microorganisms
associated with sponges, corals, ascidians, seaweeds and seagrasses showed strong antimicrobial and also
antifouling activities. This review highlights the advances in natural product antifoulants research from
microbes associated with marine organisms.
Keywords
Antifouling; Biofouling; Bioactive compounds; Marine biotechnology; Marine microbes
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