Obiettivo In 1989 the European Community introduced a directive to restrict the use of TBT-based antifouling paints on boats under 25m. This, in combination with other National and International legislation, has provoked paint manufacturers and chemica] companies to develop and vend a range of agents for ne v antifouling paints for the lucrative small boat market and as an addition to TBT-based fornnulations to enhance efficacy for larger vessels. Examples of the types of compounds being used or promoted include: 2,3,5,6-tetrachloro4-(methyl sulphonyl) pyridine; 2methylthio-4-tertiary-butylamino-6-cyclopropylamino-s-triazine (IRGAROL 1051); cuprous thiocyanate; 2,4,5,6-tetrachlora iso phthalo nitrile; 4,5-dichloro-2-n-octyl-4-isothiazolin-3-one (SeaNine 211); dichlorophenyl dimethylurea (Diuron); 2(thiocyanomethyl thio)benzthiazole; zincpyrithione; 4-chloro-meta-cresol; arsenic trioxide; cis 1-(3-chloroallyl)- 3,5,7-triazal-azonia adamantane chloride; zineb; dichlofluanid; folpet; thirarn; oxy tetracycline hydrochloride; zirarn and maneb. This lisl includes compounds which are known to be highly toxic (e.g. cyanides, arsenicals) or to act as endocrine disruptors (e.g. maneb, ziram) but negligible data concerning contamination, (potential) effects and risks of these compounds in the coastal and marine environment are available. Antifouling paints are a neccessity for shipping operators and are considered to be indispensible by owners of small boats. Consequently, the market of antifouling paints is large. Effective alternatives to TBT-based antifoulings have a large perspective from the commercial point of view. Without a well-founded management strategy, however, large environmental problems may lay await. IRGAROL may be an exarnple. Recent publications indicate that current levels of contamination in European coastal zones will give rise to perturbations in coastal phytoplankton communities. This concern has led the Group of Experts on the Scientific Aspects of Marine Pollution (GESAMP) of the United Nations to consider this compound into more detail. The information on IRGAROL as well on other alternatives is, however, very limited. This proposed project has the objective to provide information and tools which enable environmental managers at national and international levels to address the issue of antifouling agents in a systematic, effective manner in an early stage of the use ol these compounds. In this manner, a contribution is made to prevention of problems. The following activities are to be carried out: 1. to survey antifouling agents and products being used and marketed; 2. to assess geographical patterns / differences in usage; 3. to establish a database with environmental and toxicological properties of these compounds using information from literature or employing data generated in the project; 4. to develop suitably sensitive analytical techniques to measure environmental levels (and to intercompare analyses) 5. to assess the extent of contamination of European coastlines 6. to investigate fates and effects in (semi-) field conditions 7. to predict future concentrations levels and effects in a selected European coastal zones with models using the data obtained; 8. to compare the products regarding environmental properties (fate, toxicity) and effects using different scenario's for usage. Partners involved comprise expert analytical /environmental and ecotoxicological institutions with considerable experience in marine science. They represent several EU States and cover a large proportion and diverse EU coastal areas. An industrial perspective is included through the participation of an antifouling biocide manufacturer. Campo scientifico natural sciencescomputer and information sciencesdatabasesnatural sciencesearth and related environmental sciencesenvironmental sciencespollutionnatural sciencesearth and related environmental sciencesoceanography Programma(i) FP4-MAST 3 - Specific programme of research and technological development in the field of marine science and technology, 1994-1998 Argomento(i) 020103 - Methods for monitoring, forecasting and management of shelf seas and coastal zones Invito a presentare proposte Data not available Meccanismo di finanziamento CSC - Cost-sharing contracts Coordinatore NERC Centre of Coastal and Marine Sciences Contributo UE Nessun dato Indirizzo Prospect Place West Hoe PL1 3DH Plymouth Regno Unito Mostra sulla mappa Costo totale Nessun dato Partecipanti (7) Classifica in ordine alfabetico Classifica per Contributo UE Espandi tutto Riduci tutto CONSEJO SUPERIOR DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTIFICAS Spagna Contributo UE Nessun dato Indirizzo 18-26,Jordi Girona 18-26 08034 BARCELONA Mostra sulla mappa Costo totale Nessun dato GOETEBORG UNIVERSITY Svezia Contributo UE Nessun dato Indirizzo 22B,Carl Skottsbergs Gata 22B 413 19 GOETEBORG Mostra sulla mappa Costo totale Nessun dato IFREMER - INSTITUT FRANÇAIS DE RECHERCHE POUR L'EXPLOITATION DE LA MER Francia Contributo UE Nessun dato Indirizzo Rue de l'Ile d'Yeu 44311 NANTES Mostra sulla mappa Costo totale Nessun dato NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE - MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND ENERGY Danimarca Contributo UE Nessun dato Indirizzo 399,Frederiksborgvej 399 4000 ROSKILDE Mostra sulla mappa Costo totale Nessun dato UNIVERSITY OF IOANNINA Grecia Contributo UE Nessun dato Indirizzo 1,Panepistimioupolis 1 45110 IOANNINA Mostra sulla mappa Costo totale Nessun dato VRIJE UNIVERSITEIT AMSTERDAM - VERENIGING VOOR CHRISTELIJK WETENSCHAPPELIJK ONDERWIJS Paesi Bassi Contributo UE Nessun dato Indirizzo De Boelelaan 1115 1081 HV AMSTERDAM Mostra sulla mappa Costo totale Nessun dato Water Quality Institute Danimarca Contributo UE Nessun dato Indirizzo 11,Agern Allé 2970 Hørsholm Mostra sulla mappa Costo totale Nessun dato