The imminent ban of environmentally harmful tributyltin (TBT)-based paint products has
been the cause of a major change in the antifouling paint industry. In the past decade …

Antifouling (AF) biocides are the active ingredients in AF paints that prevent the settlement,
adhesion and growth of organisms to a painted surface. A wide range of chemicals are used …

Organic booster biocides were recently introduced as alternatives to organotin compounds
in antifouling products, after restrictions imposed on the use of tributyltin (TBT) in 1987 …

Current policy and management for marine water quality in the Great Barrier Reef (GBR) in
north-eastern Australia primarily focusses on sediment, nutrients and pesticides derived …

Biocides are chemical substances that can deter or kill the microorganisms responsible for
biofouling. The rapid expansion of the aquaculture industry is having a significant impact on …

Marine recreational fishing (MRF) is a popular activity that involves millions of people
worldwide. While the impacts of recreational fishing on freshwater ecosystems received …

Tributyltin and triphenyltin compounds have excellent biocidal properties and almost all
vessels in the world have used these paints since early in the 1960s. Contrary to …

Boating and shipping operations, their associated activities and supporting infrastructure
present a potential for environmental impacts. Such impacts include physical changes to …

Organotin antifouling paints have been banned for use on small vessels in many countries,
and copper and organic booster biocides blended with copolymers have been used as …

The photocatalytic degradation of selected s-triazine herbicides and organophosphorus
insecticides was carried out in aqueous TiO2 suspensions under simulated solar light. The …