Abstract:A diffusion method for measuring the antifouling effectiveness of chemicals is described. The chemicals under test are allowed to diffuse through a porous container which is suspended in the sea under natural fouling conditions. These tests showed both tri-n-butyltin oxide and atrazine to have considerable antifouling activity. The test method is discussed in relation to conventional laboratory tests against single organisms.
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