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Surface interactions were quantified by contact angle measurements and interpreted using the dynamic contact angle hysteresis formalism, with particular emphasis on the apparent surface free energy \u03b3SV, its polar and dispersive components, adhesive spreading pressure \u03a0, work of adhesion WA, and spreading WS. These parameters characterize substrate-specific surface differences associated with aging and biofouling. Contact angles were measured using a previously developed captive bubble system, enabling the characterization of fully hydrated, heterogeneous submerged surfaces. Potential relationships between selected lake water characteristics and macrophyte surface wettability parameters were explored using Spearman\u2019s rank correlation. Measurements of young and old leaves from three lakes revealed consistent age-associated changes in advancing contact angle and apparent surface energetic parameters. Exploratory analysis revealed potential relationships between the advancing contact angle and Secchi depth in both leaf-age groups, as well as between age-associated changes in wettability and ammonium concentration or conductivity. 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