Patent ID: 7087106

Claim:
A method for reducing fouling of a surface with aquatic organisms, wherein said method comprises applying, to a surface exposed to an aquatic environment, a compound that inhibits the attachment of aquatic organisms to the surface; wherein the compound is selected from the group consisting of 2,3′-bipyridyl; anabaseine; 3-benzylidene-anabaseine; 3-cinnamylidene-anabaseine; myosmine; nicotelline; nemertelline; 1,9-phenanthroline; 4′-Me2,3′-bipyridyl; 5′-Me2,3′-bipyridyl; 6′-Me2,3′-bipyridyl; 3-Me2.3′-bipyridyl: 4-Me2,3′-bipyridyl; 5-Me2,3′-bipyridyl; 6-Me2,3′-bipyridyl; and salts thereo.