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One story filed under marine structures on World Data Ocean. The newest of them: “Bio-based cultivation offers a validated path to reduce marine biofouling”. Cultivating sterile *Ulva lactuca* from Imari Bay reduced biofouling dry weight by a factor of 31.5 on submerged metal and plastic components. A Global Hub for Ocean Intelligence 4 World Data Ocean is a centralized digital platform where researchers, scientists, and ocean enthusiasts converge to… The list below is every marine structures story on World Data Ocean, newest first.

Bio-based cultivation offers a validated path to reduce marine biofouling
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Bio-based cultivation offers a validated path to reduce marine biofouling

Cultivating sterile *Ulva lactuca* from Imari Bay reduced biofouling dry weight by a factor of 31.5 on submerged metal and plastic components. That is a validated, measurable result. Rather than relying solely on antifouling paints or electrolysis, this bio-based approach offers an integrated method: establish a cultivation area adjacent to offshore structures. The science is empirical and replicable. For deeper context on how we track marine life, see our related work on burrowing crustaceans and validated eDNA signatures in seabed sediments.