Persistence and degradation pathways of tributyltin in freshwater and estuarine sediments

Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science

Volumn 42, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 551-562

  Dowson, P H ^a   Bubb, J M ^b   Lester, J N ^b  

^a Enviroclean Ltd   (United Kingdom)

^b IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

degradation; desorption; dibutyltin; half life; monobutyltin; sediments; tributyltin; U.K. coast

Indexed keywords

DEGRADATION; DESORPTION; ESTUARINE SEDIMENT; HALF LIFE; HALF-LIFE; ORGANOTIN COMPOUNDS; RIVER SEDIMENT; SEDIMENT POLLUTION; TRIBUTYLTIN;

EID: 0030131655     PISSN: 02727714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/ecss.1996.0036     Document Type: Article

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