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Copper-resistant bacteria complicate efforts to keep ship hulls clean

Marine bacteria have evolved to bypass the copper-based coatings applied to ship hulls to stop the growth of barnacles, algae and other marine life. This necessitates new methods for managing biofouling—the unwanted accumulation of marine organisms—on ship hulls.

Copper-resistant bacteria complicate efforts to keep ship hulls clean

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