SummaryAnalytical procedures based on solid-phase extraction (SPE) and solid-phase microextraction (SPME) have been compared for the determination of four organic booster biocides used in marine antifouhng paints (irgarol 1051, dichlofluanid, chlorothalonil, and sea-nine 211). Both techniques were coupled with gas chromatography with electron-capture, flame-thermionic, and mass-spectrometric detection. Recovery studies in spiked samples of water of different origin (distilled, lake, river, and sea water) demonstrated that Irgaro11051, sea nine 211, and chlorothalonil were extracted efficiently (recovery > 75%) with Cls and SDB disks whereas extraction of dichlofluanid was moderate or insufficient (< 65%). With AC disks careful extraction procedures are needed for efficient extraction of dichlofluanid, sea-nine 211, and irgaro11051; chlorothalonil was difficult to desorb (recovery < 60%). In SPME both fibers could be used to extract all the biocides with relatively high recoveries (65 -118%). SPME is a more efficient multiresidue technique for the tested biocides than SPE, which requires the use of different adsorbents for determination of biocides. Very low limits of detection (0.4-20 ng L 1) can be achieved with both SPE and SPME under optimized conditions, and their potential for trace-level screening of natural waters for antifouhng biocides is demonstrated. The methods were applied to the analysis of the antifouhng biocides in samples of sea water from Greek marinas.