# zoo: the first look at Oyster's transitional adhesive dynamics

AA << still do not have a clear picture of how these animals attach to surfaces. Efforts described herein provide the first examination of adhesion at the transition from free swimming larvae to initial substrate attachment, through metamorphosis, and on to adulthood. Two different bonding systems were found to coexist >>

Andres M. Tibabuzo Perdomo, Erik M. Alberts, et al.  Changes in Cementation of Reef Building Oysters Transitioning from Larvae to Adults. ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces. 2018; 10 (17): 14248-53 doi: 10.1021/acsami.8b01305. Apr 13, 2018.

https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acsami.8b01305

Kayla Zacharias. Oysters: one animal, two glues. Purdue University. May 7, 2018.

https://m.phys.org/news/2018-05-oysters-animal.html