Biofouling Growth in Cold Estuarine Waters and Evaluation of Some Chitosan and Copper Anti-Fouling Paints

Biofouling Growth in Cold Estuarine Waters and Evaluation of Some Chitosan and Copper Anti-Fouling Paints

Ecological concerns about antifouling paints containing non-green tin and copper compounds have highlighted the need for environmentally friendly alternatives. We report here a field test conducted in estuarine waters over two months designed to evaluate the efficiency of a number of active natural...

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Main Authors: Karine Lemarchand, Claudie Bonnet, Émilien Pelletier
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2009-07-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
Subjects:
marine biofouling
copper antifouling paint
chitosan
static field testing
microalgae
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/10/7/3209/

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