Integrative assessment of organotin contamination in a southern European estuarine system (Ria de Aveiro, NW Portugal): Tracking temporal trends in order to evaluate the effectiveness of the EU ban

Organotin (OT) compounds have been used as biocide agents in antifouling paints since the mid 1960s and are now ubiquitous in the marine environment. Due to their high toxicity to non-target species they were banned from antifouling paints in the European Union in 2003 (2002/62/EC directive). The ai...

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Detalhes bibliográficos
Autor principal: Sousa, A. (author)
Outros Autores: Matsudaira, C. (author), Takahashi, S. (author), Tanabe, S. (author), Barroso, C. (author)
Formato: article
Idioma:eng
Publicado em: 1000
Assuntos:
Nassarius reticulatus
Mytilus galloprovincialis
Sediments
Organotins
Imposex
2002/62/EC directive
Texto completo:http://hdl.handle.net/10773/11261
País:Portugal
Oai:oai:ria.ua.pt:10773/11261

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