Organotin pollution in Malta coastal zone

Toxicological and Environmental Chemistry

Volumn 67, Issue 3-4, 1998, Pages 491-510

  Vella, Alfred J ^a   Mintoff, Bernardette ^a   Axiak, Victor ^a   Agius, Dorita ^a   Cassone, Roberto ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MALTA   (Malta)

Author keywords

Ethylbutyltin; Malta; Marine; Organotin; Pollution; Tributyltin

Indexed keywords

COASTAL ZONE; ORGANOTIN COMPOUND; POLLUTION INCIDENCE; SEDIMENT POLLUTION;

MALTA;

EID: 0032422113     PISSN: 02772248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02772249809358639     Document Type: Article

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