An assessment of tributyltin contamination in the north atlantic using imposex in the dogwhelk nucella lapillus (L.) as a biological indicator of TBT pollution

Invertebrate Reproduction and Development

Volumn 34, Issue 2-3, 1998, Pages 277-287

  Evans, S M ^a   Nicholson, G J ^a   Browning, C ^a   Hardman, E ^a   Seligman, O ^a   Smith, R ^a  

^a Dove Marine Laboratory   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dogwhelk; Imposex; Nucella lapillus; Tbt; Tributyltin

Indexed keywords

EID: 0032408224     PISSN: 07924259     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07924259.1998.9652662     Document Type: Article

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