Ubiquitous imposex and organotin bioaccumulation in gastropods Nucella lapillus from Galicia (NW Spain): A possible effect of nearshore shipping

Marine Ecology Progress Series

Volumn 164, Issue , 1998, Pages 237-244

  Ruiz, J M ^a   Quintela, M ^a   Barreiro, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF A CORUÑA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Bioaccumulation; Galicia (NW Spain); Imposex; Nucella lapillus; Organotin compounds; Shipping; TBT

Indexed keywords

NUCELLA LAPILLUS;

EID: 0032499055     PISSN: 01718630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/meps164237     Document Type: Article

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