Abstract The attachment efficiency of biofouling organisms on solid surfaces depends on a variety of factors, including fouler species, nutrition abundance, flow rate, surface morphology and the stiffness of the solid to which attachment is to be made. So far, extensive research has been carried out to investigate the effects of these factors on the attachment of various fouling species. However, the results obtained are species-dependent and scattered. There is no universal rule that can be applied to predict the attachment efficiency of different species. To solve this problem, the authors carried out meta-analysis of the effects of ten selected factors on attachment efficiency, resulting in a universal correlation between the attachment density and the selected factors, which was validated by attachment tests of tubeworms on PDMS surfaces. The results provide a practical approach to predicting the attachment efficiency of fouling organisms and should be of great value in the design of anti-biofouling materials.

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一种预测生物污垢生物附着密度的数据驱动方法

摘要 生物污垢生物在固体表面的附着效率取决于多种因素，包括污垢种类、营养丰度、流速、表面形态和要附着的固体的刚度。到目前为止，已经进行了广泛的研究来调查这些因素对各种污垢种类附着的影响。然而，获得的结果是物种依赖性和分散的。没有通用规则可用于预测不同物种的附着效率。为了解决这个问题，作者对十个选定因素对附着效率的影响进行了荟萃分析，导致附着密度与选定因素之间存在普遍相关性，这通过管虫在 PDMS 表面的附着测试得到了验证。