Imposer in Nucella lapillus from TBT contamination in south and south-west Wales: A continuing problem around ports

Marine Pollution Bulletin

Volumn 36, Issue 10, 1998, Pages 840-843

  Morgan, Edward ^a   Murphy, John ^a   Lyons, Róisín ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLAMORGAN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

TRIBUTYLTIN;

FEMALE; GASTROPOD; GENITAL SYSTEM; MALE; NONHUMAN; SEA POLLUTION; SEX TRANSFORMATION; SHORT SURVEY; UNITED KINGDOM;

GASTROPODA; NUCELLA LAPILLUS;

EID: 0032190916     PISSN: 0025326X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0025-326X(98)00087-3     Document Type: Article

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