Tributyltin and triphenyltin toxicity on benthic estuarine bacteria

Fresenius Environmental Bulletin

Volumn 12, Issue 11, 2003, Pages 1361-1367

  Mendo, S A ^a   Nogueira, P R ^a   Ferreira, S C N ^a   Silva, R G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AVEIRO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Estuarine bacteria; Toxicity; Tributyltin (TBT); Triphenyltin (TPT)

Indexed keywords

BACTERIUM; BENTHOS; ESTUARINE POLLUTION; TOXICITY; TRIBUTYLTIN;

AVEIRO [PORTUGAL]; EURASIA; EUROPE; PORTUGAL; RIA DE AVEIRO; SOUTHERN EUROPE;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); NEGIBACTERIA; POSIBACTERIA; VISCUM; VISCUM ALBUM;

EID: 0345015390     PISSN: 10184619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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