Survey for tributyltin in water and sediment in Canada in 1999

Water Quality Research Journal of Canada

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 431-447

  Maguire, R James ^a   Batchelor, Suzanne P ^a  

^a ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Environment; Organotin; Sediment; TBT; Tributyltin; Water

Indexed keywords

CONTAMINATION; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; FOULING; PEST CONTROL; SEDIMENTS; TOXICITY; WATER;

ANTIFOULING; AQUATIC ORGANISMS; BENTHIC ORGANISMS; CANADA; CHRONIC TOXICITY; ORGANOTIN; TRIBUTYLTIN;

BIOCIDES;

BIOCIDES; CONTAMINATION; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; FOULING; PEST CONTROL; SEDIMENTS; TOXICITY; WATER;

ANTIFOULING AGENT; COASTAL WATER; MARINE POLLUTION; MARINE SEDIMENT; ORGANOTIN COMPOUND; SEDIMENT POLLUTION; TRIBUTYLTIN; WATER POLLUTION;

CANADA; NORTH AMERICA;

EID: 31144443723     PISSN: 12013080     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wqrj.2005.046     Document Type: Article

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