Evaluation of environmental levels and biological impact of TBT in Malta (central Mediterranean)

Science of the Total Environment

Volumn 258, Issue 1-2, 2000, Pages 89-97

  Axiak, V ^a   Vella, A J ^a   Agius, D ^a   Bonnici, P ^a   Cassar, G ^a   Cassone, R ^a   Chircop, P ^a   Micallef, D ^a   Mintoff, B ^a   Sammut, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MALTA   (Malta)

Author keywords

Antifouling; Biological impact; Biota; Levels in sea water; Sediments; TBT

Indexed keywords

TRIBUTYLTIN;

BIOACCUMULATION; MARINE POLLUTION; POLLUTION MONITORING; TRIBUTYLTIN;

AQUATIC FAUNA; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; LEGAL ASPECT; MALTA; POLLUTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SEA POLLUTION; SEDIMENT; SHIPPING; SURVIVAL;

MALTA;

CELLULAR ORGANISMS; GASTROPODA; HEXAPLEX TRUNCULUS; OSTREA EDULIS; OSTREIDAE;

EID: 0034698731     PISSN: 00489697     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0048-9697(00)00509-X     Document Type: Article

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