Editing Barnacle (section)

=== Technological applications ===

[[Massachusetts Institute of Technology|MIT]] researchers have developed an adhesive inspired by the protein-based bioglue produced by barnacles to firmly attach to rocks. The adhesive can form a tight seal to halt [[bleeding]] within about 15 seconds of application.<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Yuk |first1=Hyunwoo |last2=Wu |first2=Jingjing |last3=Sarrafian |first3=Tiffany L. |last4=Mao |first4=Xinyu |last5=Varela |first5=Claudia E. |last6=Roche |first6=Ellen T. |last7=Griffiths |first7=Leigh G. |last8=Nabzdyk |first8=Christoph S. |last9=Zhao |first9=Xuanhe |display-authors=6 |title=Rapid and coagulation-independent haemostatic sealing by a paste inspired by barnacle glue |journal=Nature Biomedical Engineering |volume=5 |issue=10 |date=2021-08-09 |issn=2157-846X |pmid=34373600 |pmc=9254891 |doi=10.1038/s41551-021-00769-y |pages=1131–1142}}</ref>

The stable [[isotope]] signals in the layers of barnacle shells can potentially be used as a forensic tracking method<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Pearson |first1=Ryan M. |last2=van de Merwe |first2=Jason P. |last3=Gagan |first3=Michael K. |last4=Connolly |first4=Rod M. |date=2020 |title=Unique Post-telemetry Recapture Enables Development of Multi-Element Isoscapes From Barnacle Shell for Retracing Host Movement |journal=Frontiers in Marine Science |volume=7 |doi=10.3389/fmars.2020.00596 |issn=2296-7745 |doi-access=free |hdl=10072/395516 |hdl-access=free}}</ref> for [[whale]]s, [[loggerhead turtle]]s<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Pearson |first1=Ryan M. |last2=van de Merwe |first2=Jason P. |last3=Gagan |first3=Michael K. |last4=Limpus |first4=Colin J. |last5=Connolly |first5=Rod M. |title=Distinguishing between sea turtle foraging areas using stable isotopes from commensal barnacle shells |journal=Scientific Reports |date=25 April 2019 |volume=9 |issue=1 |pages=6565 |doi=10.1038/s41598-019-42983-4 |pmid=31024029 |pmc=6483986 |bibcode=2019NatSR...9.6565P }}</ref> and for [[marine debris]], such as [[shipwreck]]s or aircraft wreckage.<ref>{{cite web |title=Can Barnacles unlock the secrets of MH370 and Turtle migration? |url=https://stem.griffith.edu.au/barnacles/ |website=Griffith Sciences Impact |date=3 August 2015 |access-date=15 July 2019 |archive-date=15 July 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190715125134/https://stem.griffith.edu.au/barnacles/ |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Pandey |first1=Swati |title=Barnacles on debris could provide clues to missing MH370: experts |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-malaysia-airlines-crash-barnacles/barnacles-on-debris-could-provide-clues-to-missing-mh370-experts-idUSKCN0Q80PY20150803 |work=Reuters |date=3 August 2015 }}</ref><ref>{{cite journal |last1=Pearson |first1=Ryan M. |last2=van de Merwe |first2=Jason P. |last3=Connolly |first3=Rod M. |title=Global oxygen isoscapes for barnacle shells: Application for tracing movement in oceans |journal=Science of the Total Environment |volume=705 |pages=135782 |doi=10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.135782 |pmid=31787294 |year=2020 |bibcode=2020ScTEn.70535782P |s2cid=208536416}}</ref>