Butyltins in sediments and biota from the Pearl River Delta, South China

Chemical Speciation and Bioavailability

Volumn 14, Issue 1-4, 2002, Pages 35-42

  Zhang, G ^a,b   Yan, J ^a   Fu, J M ^a   Parker, A ^b   Li, X D ^c   Wang, Z S ^d  

^a GUANGZHOU INSTITUTE OF GEOCHEMISTRY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

^c HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MACAU   (Macao)

Author keywords

Biota; Pearl River Estuary; Sediment; TBT; Water

Indexed keywords

EID: 34547935258     PISSN: 09542299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3184/095422902782775281     Document Type: Article

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