ABSTRACT
Organotin compounds have been extensively used as an antifouling agent incorporated in paints used in ships and in the protection of harbour works. They are toxic to marine animals. Despite the fact that many countries no longer use organotin compounds in their paint formulations, due to their stability, the concentration and fate of these compounds in seawater is still a matter of great interest. Concentrations of organotin compounds found in seawater are in the range of 0.000002-20 µg/L [1-17]. Hence, very sensitive methods of analysis are required when analysing such samples. Various methods of analysis are now discussed.
