Antifouling Activity of Halogenated Compounds Derived from the Red Alga : Potential for the Development of Environmentally Friendly Solutions.

Nowadays, biofouling is responsible for enormous economic losses in the maritime sector, and its treatment with conventional antifouling paints is causing significant problems to the environment. Biomimetism and green chemistry approaches are very promising research strategies for the discovery of new antifouling compounds. This study focused on the red alga which is known as a producer of bioactive secondary metabolites.