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EVALUATION OF THE INHIBITORY EFFECT OF SILVER NANOPARTICLES AGAINST THE LARVAE OF AMPHIBALANUS AMPHITRITE (DARWIN, 1854) AS ANTIFOULING AGENT FROM VISAKHAPATNAM COAST

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K. Neelima and B.V. Sandeep
» doi: 10.48047/ecb/2023.12.si6.711

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Since the early days of yachting, sea surface fouling has been a persistent issue. Seaweed and invertebrates' persistent clinging to man-made surfaces, particularly ship hulls, has resulted in unfavorable economic losses. Due to its exceptional ability to slow down the growth of barnacle larvae and serve as an antifouling agent, silver is highly regarded in the field of Nano materials. The morphological characters of the silver nanoparticles were investigated by UV-Vis Spectra analysis, X-ray spectroscopy (EDS) coupled to the Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM-EDS) imaging, X-ray diffraction (XRD) and FTIR analysis. Tests related to Mortality were also conducted.

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