Partial recovery of the dogwhelk (Nucella lapillus) in Sullom Voe, Shetland from tributyltin contamination

Marine Environmental Research

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 285-304

  Harding, M J C ^a   Rodger, G K ^a   Davies, I M ^a   Moore, J J ^b  

^a MARINE LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

^b Oil Pollution Research Unit   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

TRIBUTYLTIN;

DOGWHELK; IMPOSEX; ORGANOTIN COMPUNDS; PARTIAL RECOVERY; POLLUTION EFFECTS; TRIBUTYLTIN;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BIOACCUMULATION; BIOLOGICAL MONITORING; FEMALE; GENITAL SYSTEM; MALE; NONHUMAN; PENIS; SEA POLLUTION; SHELLFISH; UNITED KINGDOM; VAS DEFERENS;

UK, SCOTLAND, SHETLAND, SULLOM VOE;

GASTROPODA; NUCELLA LAPILLUS;

EID: 0030809373     PISSN: 01411136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0141-1136(97)00008-1     Document Type: Article

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