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Ecotoxicology of Antifouling Biocides

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Editors:
  1. Takaomi Arai

    1. International Coastal Research Center, Ocean Research Institute, The University of Tokyo, Otsuchi, Japan

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  2. Hiroya Harino

    1. Osaka City Institute of Public Health and Environmental Sciences, Tennoji, Japan

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  3. Madoka Ohji

    1. Institute of Symbiotic Science and Technology, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, Fuchu, Japan

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  4. William John Langston

    1. Marine Biological Association, Plymouth, UK

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  • Written by leading researchers of environmental problems caused by antifouling biocides
  • Includes extensive information concerning the fate and the effect of antifouling biocides
  • Reflects recent advances in understanding of antifouling biocides in the environment, including behavior, toxicity, biological impacts, bioaccumulation, and regulation
  • Provides readers with great insight into the chemistry and fate of these compounds in aquatic systems
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

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Table of contents (25 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xvii
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  2. Overview of Antifouling Biocides

    1. Release Rate of Biocides from Antifouling Paints

      • Kazunobu Takahashi
      Pages 3-22

    2. International Trends in Regulatory Aspects

      • Tetsuya Senda
      Pages 23-34

  3. Behavior of Organotin Compounds and Their Effects on Aquatic Organisms

    1. Distribution of Organotin Compounds in Aquatic Environments

      1. Global Contamination by Organotin Compounds
        • Kurunthachalam Kannan, Shinsuke Tanabe
        Pages 39-60
      2. Contamination by Organotin Compounds in Asia
        • Takaomi Arai, Hiroya Harino
        Pages 61-74
      3. Behaviour of Organotins in the Coastal Environment
        • William John Langston, Hiroya Harino, Nicholas Dingle Pope
        Pages 75-94
      4. Organotin Contamination in Deep Sea Environments
        • Hiroya Harino, Takaomi Arai, Madoka Ohji, Nobuyuki Miyazaki
        Pages 95-108

    2. Organotin Compounds as Endocrine Disruptors

      1. Mechanism of Imposex Induced by Organotins in Gastropods
        • Toshihiro Horiguchi
        Pages 111-123
      2. The Endocrine-Disrupting Effect of Organotin Compounds for Aquatic Organisms
        • Toshihiro Horiguchi
        Pages 125-146

    3. Toxicity of Organotin Compounds in Aquatic Organisms

      1. Toxicity for Aquatic Organisms
        • Kazuhiko Mochida, Kazunori Fujii
        Pages 148-160
      2. Biological Effects of Tributyltin on the Caprellidea (Crustacea: Amphipoda)
        • Madoka Ohji
        Pages 161-193
      3. Toxic Interactions Between Tributyltin and Polychlorinated Biphenyls in Aquatic Organisms
        • Yuji Oshima, Kei Nakayama, Hano Takeshi, Sang Gyoon Kim, Yohei Shimasaki, Ik Joon Kang et al.
        Pages 195-205
      4. Immunotoxic Effects of Organotin Compounds in Teleost Fish
        • Ayako Nakayama, Helmut Segner, Shin'ichiro Kawai
        Pages 207-218

    4. Genetic and Physiological Impacts of Organotin Compounds

      1. Genetic Impacts of Organotin Compounds
        • Tsuyoshi Nakanishi, Jun-ichi Nishikawa
        Pages 221-233
      2. Effects of Organotins on the Drug Metabolizing Enzymes in Fish
        • Shin'ichiro Kawai, Ayako Nakayama
        Pages 235-249

    5. Bioaccumulation of Organotin Compounds in Aquatic Organisms

      1. Plankton
        • Inneke F. M. Rumengan, Madoka Ohji
        Pages 252-270
      2. Molluscs
        • William John Langston, Nicholas Dingle Pope
        Pages 271-289
      3. Fish
        • Takaomi Arai
        Pages 291-305

  4. Environmental Chemistry of Alternative Biocides

    1. Analytical Methods

      1. The Analysis of Antifouling Paint Biocides in Water, Sediment and Biota
        • Kevin V. Thomas, Katherine H. Langford
        Pages 311-327

    2. Monitoring of Alternative Biocides

      1. Europe and USA
        • Kevin V. Thomas, Katherine H. Langford
        Pages 331-344
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About this book

Organotin compounds, used as antifouling biocides since 1960, are chemical compounds that act as endocrine disrupters. It is not known how organotin compounds cause hormone disturbance, however, and many questions remain about their effect on aquatic organisms. Studies on organotin compounds have recently evolved, with many new findings reported. Following a worldwide ban on organotin compounds in 2008, alternative compounds will mainly be used, with the potential for coastal areas to become contaminated, causing, among other effects, cholinesterase inhibition in aquatic organisms. Use of alternative compounds must be controlled to avoid such errors. These and other findings are described and concisely summarized in this book, providing a useful reference in countries where alternative biocides are being considered. Included are studies on the effects on marine organisms, making this book an excellent aid to experts in environmental chemistry, to government organizations, and to students.

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From the reviews: “This timely, clearly written, and useful book addresses an important topic at the interface between commerce and environmental science. … All chapters are extensively illustrated and well referenced. Summing Up: Recommended. Upper-division undergraduates, graduate students, researchers/faculty, and professionals/practitioners.” (N. W. Hinman, Choice, Vol. 47 (3), November, 2009)

Editors and Affiliations

  • International Coastal Research Center, Ocean Research Institute, The University of Tokyo, Otsuchi, Japan

    Takaomi Arai

  • Osaka City Institute of Public Health and Environmental Sciences, Tennoji, Japan

    Hiroya Harino

  • Institute of Symbiotic Science and Technology, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, Fuchu, Japan

    Madoka Ohji

  • Marine Biological Association, Plymouth, UK

    William John Langston

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