Marine pollution from antifouling paint particles

• Published in: Marine pollution bulletin Vol. 60; no. 2; pp. 159 - 171
• Main Author: Turner, Andrew
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Kidlington Elsevier Ltd 01.02.2010; Elsevier
• Subjects: Abrasion; Abrasion resistance; Animal, plant and microbial ecology; Animals; Antifouling paint particles; Applied ecology; Applied sciences; Biocides; Biological and medical sciences; Contaminants; Copper; Earth sciences; Earth, ocean, space; Ecotoxicology, biological effects of pollution; Engineering and environment geology. Geothermics; Environmental Monitoring; Exact sciences and technology; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; Geologic Sediments - analysis; Leisure boatyards; Marine; Marine and brackish environment; Marine Biology; Marine pollution; Metals - analysis; Natural water pollution; Paint - analysis; Painted; Pollution; Pollution, environment geology; Seawater - analysis; Seawaters, estuaries; Tributyltin; United Kingdom; Water Pollutants, Chemical - analysis; Water Pollutants, Chemical - chemistry; Water treatment and pollution; Zinc; United Kingdom; Europe; British Isles; ANE, British Isles; Antifouling paint particles; Tributyltin; Marine pollution; Copper; Leisure boatyards; Zinc; Pollutant behavior; Antifouling paint; Review; Shipyard; Marine environment; Environment impact; Pleasure boat; Water pollution; Tin Organic compounds; Biocide; Organic stannane; Organic compounds; Seawater; Benthic zone

Antifouling paint particles (APP) are generated during the maintenance of boats and are shed from abandoned structures and grounded ships. Although they afford a highly visible, colourful reflection of contamination in the vicinity of the source, little systematic study has been undertaken regarding...