Mechanical properties of the cement of the stalked barnacle Dosima fascicularis (Cirripedia, Crustacea).

Zheden, Vanessa, Klepal, Waltraud, Gorb, Stanislav and Kovalev, Alexander (2015) Mechanical properties of the cement of the stalked barnacle Dosima fascicularis (Cirripedia, Crustacea). Interface Focus, 5 (1). DOI 10.1098/rsfs.2014.0049.

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Abstract

The stalked barnacle Dosima fascicularis secretes foam-like cement, the amount of which usually exceeds that produced by other barnacles. When Dosima settles on small objects, this adhesive is additionally used as a float which gives buoyancy to the animal. The dual use of the cement by D. fascicularis requires mechanical properties different from those of other barnacle species. In the float, two regions with different morphological structure and mechanical properties can be distinguished. The outer compact zone with small gas-filled bubbles (cells) is harder than the interior one and forms a protective rind presumably against mechanical damage. The inner region with large, gas-filled cells is soft. This study demonstrates that D. fascicularis cement is soft and visco-elastic. We show that the values of the elastic modulus, hardness and tensile stress are considerably lower than in the rigid cement of other barnacles.

Document Type: Article
Additional Information: Times Cited: 3
Keywords: hardness adhesive tensile stress elastic modulus
Research affiliation: Kiel University
Kiel University > Kiel Marine Science
OceanRep > The Future Ocean - Cluster of Excellence
Refereed: Yes
Open Access Journal?: No
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Projects: Future Ocean
Date Deposited: 18 Oct 2016 03:46
Last Modified: 23 Sep 2019 20:03
URI: https://oceanrep.geomar.de/id/eprint/32771

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