Distribution and behaviour of organotin compounds in the coastal marine environment of the eastern Adriatic

Trisupstituted organotin compounds, namely tributyltin (TBT) and triphenyltin (TPhT), have been used as biocides in antifouling paints. Since it was established that they are highly toxic to various untargeted aquatic organisms, their usage in antifouling paints is banned in many countries worldwide, as well as in Croatia since 2006. In spite of the fact that Croatian Adriatic coast is an area wi…