Thatantifoulingpaintworksonthesameprincipleandactuallystillusescopperas a biocide, thoughismostlycuprousoxidenowmixedinwiththepaintratherthancoppersheets.
Whatwouldhappenif, forexample, a containershippickedupsomeseaweedinAsiaandcarrieditintotheBalticSea, whereittakesholdandovertakessomeofthenativespecies?