Oviduct malformation as a sterilising effect of tributyltin (TBT)-induced imposex in ocenebra erinacea (gastropoda: muricidae)

Journal of Molluscan Studies

Volumn 62, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 403-413

  Gibbs, P E ^a  

^a PLYMOUTH MARINE LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

IMPOSEX; ORGANOTIN COMPOUNDS; OVIDUCT MALFORMATION; POLLUTION; POLLUTION EFFECTS; STERILITY; TBT; TRIBUTYLTIN;

GASTROPODA; OCENEBRA ERINACEA;

EID: 0030302556     PISSN: 02601230     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/mollus/62.4.403     Document Type: Article

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