Reproductive failure in populations of the dog-whelk, nucella lapillus, caused by imposex induced by tributyltin from antifouling paints

Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom

Volumn 66, Issue 4, 1986, Pages 767-777

  Gibbs, P E ^a   Bryan, G W ^a  

^a THE LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0022832241     PISSN: 00253154     EISSN: 14697769     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0025315400048414     Document Type: Article

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