Nassarius reticulatus (Nassariidae: Gastropoda) as an indicator of tributyltin pollution before and after TBT restrictions

Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom

Volumn 73, Issue 4, 1993, Pages 913-929

  Bryan, G W ^a   Burt, G R ^a   Gibbs, P E ^a   Pascoe, P L ^a  

^a PLYMOUTH MARINE LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0000197596     PISSN: 00253154     EISSN: 14697769     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0025315400034809     Document Type: Article

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