The value of imposex in the dogwhelk nucella lapillus and the common whelk buccinum undatum as indicators of tbt contamination

Invertebrate Reproduction and Development

Volumn 34, Issue 2-3, 1998, Pages 289-300

  Nicholson, G J ^a   Evans, S M ^a   Palmer, N ^a   Smith, R ^a  

^a Dove Marine Laboratory   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Buccinum undatum; Common whelk; Dogwhelk; Nucella lapillus; Sealochs; Tbt; Tributyltin

Indexed keywords

EID: 0032425171     PISSN: 07924259     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07924259.1998.9652663     Document Type: Article

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