Use and environmental impact of antifouling paints in the Baltic Sea

Biocide-based antifouling (AF) paints are the most common method for preventing biofouling, i.e. the growth of algae, barnacles and other organisms on boat hulls. AF paints for leisure boats are predominantly based on copper (Cu) as the main biocide, with zinc (Zn) present as a pigment and stabilize...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Bighiu, Maria Alexandra
Format: Doctoral Thesis
Language:English
Published: Stockholms universitet, Institutionen för miljövetenskap och analytisk kemi 2017
Subjects:
XRF
Online Access:http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:su:diva-139590
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