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Review
. 2009 Oct 27;10(11):4623-4637.
doi: 10.3390/ijms10114623.

Challenges for the development of new non-toxic antifouling solutions

Jean-Philippe Maréchal  1 , Claire Hellio  2
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Review

Challenges for the development of new non-toxic antifouling solutions

Jean-Philippe Maréchal et al. Int J Mol Sci. .

Abstract

Marine biofouling is of major economic concern to all marine industries. The shipping trade is particularly alert to the development of new antifouling (AF) strategies, especially green AF paint as international regulations regarding the environmental impact of the compounds actually incorporated into the formulations are becoming more and more strict. It is also recognised that vessels play an extensive role in invasive species propagation as ballast waters transport potentially threatening larvae. It is then crucial to develop new AF solutions combining advances in marine chemistry and topography, in addition to a knowledge of marine biofoulers, with respect to the marine environment. This review presents the recent research progress made in the field of new non-toxic AF solutions (new microtexturing of surfaces, foul-release coatings, and with a special emphasis on marine natural antifoulants) as well as the perspectives for future research directions.

Keywords: coatings; environment; green antifouling; marine natural products; toxicity.

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