Spatial and temporal distribution of tributyltin (TBT) in seawater, sediments and bivalves from coastal areas of Korea during 2001-2005

Environmental Monitoring and Assessment

Volumn 151, Issue 1-4, 2009, Pages 301-310

  Choi, Minkyu ^a   Choi, Hee Gu ^a   Moon, Hyo Bang ^a   Kim, Gui Young ^a  

^a National Fisheries Research and Development Institute (NFRDI)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Mussel watch; Seawater; Sediments; Temporal variability; Tributyltin (TBT)

Indexed keywords

COASTAL AREAS; COASTAL WATERS; DRY WEIGHTS; HARMFUL EFFECTS; HOT SPOT AREAS; INDUSTRIAL COMPLEXES; MARINE ORGANISMS; MUSSEL WATCH; SHIPPING TRAFFICS; TEMPORAL DISTRIBUTIONS; TEMPORAL VARIABILITY; TEMPORAL VARIATIONS; TRIBUTYLTIN (TBT);

COASTAL ZONES; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); LAWS AND LEGISLATION; MARINE BIOLOGY; MARINE POLLUTION; SEDIMENTOLOGY;

SEAWATER;

BIVALVE; SEAWATER; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; TEMPORAL DISTRIBUTION; TRIBUTYLTIN;

ANIMALS; BIVALVIA; ECOSYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; GEOLOGIC SEDIMENTS; HUMANS; KOREA; SEAWATER; TIME FACTORS; TRIALKYLTIN COMPOUNDS; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

ASIA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; KOREA;

EID: 62149100318     PISSN: 01676369     EISSN: 15732959     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10661-008-0271-0     Document Type: Article

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