Macro-to-nano scale investigation of wall-plate joints in the acorn barnacle Semibalanus balanoides: correlative imaging, biological form and function, and bioinspiration
R. L. Mitchell, Mark Coleman, P. Davies, Laura North, Edward C. Pope, Cameron Pleydell‐Pearce, Will Harris, Richard E Johnston
The paper uses correlative imaging techniques to analyze the microstructural and crystallographic properties of barnacle wall-plate joints, revealing functionally-graded orientations and nano-scale pore networks.
Journal of The Royal Society Interface · Aug 1, 2019Peer-reviewedSystems Biology