Imposex in populations of dogwhelks thais spp. in relation to shipping intensity and mariculture activity in east asia

Invertebrate Reproduction and Development

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 231-237

  Evans, S M ^a   Bech, M ^b   Hawkins, S T ^a   Smith, R ^a   Stewart, A ^a  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Asia; Dogwhelk; Imposex; Tbt; Thais

Indexed keywords

THAIS;

EID: 0034758969     PISSN: 07924259     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07924259.2001.9652487     Document Type: Article

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