Organotin compounds in liver tissue of harbour porpoises (Phocoena phocoena) and grey seals (Halichoerus grypus) from the coastal waters of England and Wales

Marine Pollution Bulletin

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 241-247

  Law, R J ^a   Blake, S J ^a   Jones, B R ^a   Rogan, E ^b  

^a CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENT   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ORGANOTIN COMPOUND;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BIOACCUMULATION; BIOLOGICAL MONITORING; DOLPHIN; LIVER; NONHUMAN; SEA POLLUTION; SEAL; UNITED KINGDOM;

HALICHOERUS GRYPUS; PHOCOENA PHOCOENA;

EID: 0032029342     PISSN: 0025326X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0025-326X(98)80008-8     Document Type: Article

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