TBT toxicity and bioremediation in soils: bioassays with invertebrates
Tributyltin (TBT) compounds were broadly used as ingredient of antifouling paints for ships. Among other effects, TBT is known to be associated with endocrine disruption. In 2008, the International Maritime Organization – IMO banned globally the use of TBT-based coatings, but due to their persistenc...
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| Format: | masterThesis |
| Language: | eng |
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2012
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10773/7791 |
| Country: | Portugal |
| Oai: | oai:ria.ua.pt:10773/7791 |