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Biofouling and antifouling based on ultrasonic cleaning

Guo-Hua Zhang, Shi-Xuan Liu & Yang Zhao

Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Ocean Environment Monitoring Technology, Shandong Academy

of Sciences Institute of Oceanographic Instrumentation, Qingdao, China

ABSTRACT: Biofouling is considered as a limiting factor in marine monitoring. The damage and the

process of marine biofouling were introduced. Serious pollution to the marine environment is caused by

traditional toxic antifouling coating. As more attention is paid to protecting the marine environment, the

research of non-toxic antifouling method is imperati ...