TBT or not TBT?: That is the question

Biofouling

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 117-129

  Evans, S M ^a  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Antifouling; TBT; Toxicity; Tributyltin

Indexed keywords

ANTIFOULING AGENT; ECOTOXICITY; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; FRANCE; HONG KONG; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; OYSTER; TRIBUTYLTIN; UNITED KINGDOM; WASTE WATER TREATMENT; WATER CONTAMINATION;

ANTIFOULING DEVICE; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; PAINT; SHIP TECHNOLOGY;

OSTREIDAE;

EID: 0032724375     PISSN: 08927014     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08927019909378403     Document Type: Article

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