Butyltins in the water of Saguenay Fjord (Canada): A threat for a semi-enclosed aquatic ecosystem?;Butylétains dans les eaux du Fjord du Saguenay (Canada): Menace pour l'écosystème d'un milieu semi-fermé?

Revue des Sciences de l'Eau

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 11-22

  Viglino, Liza ^a   Pelletier, Émilien ^a  

^a INSTITUT DES SCIENCES DE LA MER DE RIMOUSKI   (Canada)

Author keywords

Butyltins; Cold coastal ecosystems; Fate of butyltin; Specific distribution; Toxicity; Water

Indexed keywords

BUTENES; CHEMISTRY; ECOSYSTEMS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; SAMPLING; TOXICITY;

BUTYLTIN; COMTAMINATION LEVEL; WATER SAMPLING;

MARINE POLLUTION;

BUTENES; CHEMISTRY; ECOSYSTEMS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; MARINE POLLUTION; SAMPLING; TOXICITY;

AQUATIC ECOSYSTEM; BIOACCUMULATION; CHEMICAL PROPERTY; COASTAL WATER; MARINE POLLUTION; SESTON; SORPTION; SUSPENDED PARTICULATE MATTER; TOXICITY; TRIBUTYLTIN; WATER COLUMN;

CANADA; NORTH AMERICA; QUEBEC [CANADA]; SAGUENAY FJORD; SAINT LAWRENCE ESTUARY;

EID: 34548349452     PISSN: 09927158     EISSN: 17188598     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7202/012260ar     Document Type: Article

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