Potential antifouling substance can cause paler fish

Monday, May 10, 2010 - 11:31 in Biology & Nature

The sedative medetomidine has proved effective at inhibiting fouling and is now being trialled by the EU as an ingredient for the antifouling paints of the future. Research at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, has shown that high concentrations of this substance can have an impact on the marine environment.

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