Occurrence of butyltin compounds in freshwater mussels (Elliptio complanata) from contaminated aquatic areas in Ontario, Canada

Water Quality Research Journal of Canada

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 805-814

  Yang, F ^a   Maguire, R J ^a   Chau, Y K ^a  

^a ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Butyltin compounds; Mussel; Sediment; TBT; Tributyltin; Water

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; CONTAMINATION; SEDIMENTS; TISSUE; TOXIC MATERIALS;

AQUATIC ORGANISMS;

WATER QUALITY;

BIOACCUMULATION; BUTYLTIN;

CANADA; ONTARIO;

BIVALVIA; ELLIPTIO COMPLANATA;

EID: 0035201288     PISSN: 12013080     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wqrj.2001.043     Document Type: Article

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