Organotin compounds are ubiquitous contaminants in the environment. The high biological
acitivity of some compounds toward aquatic organisms lead to deleterious impacts in …

Analytical procedures reported over the last 10 years for the determination of organotin
compounds in sediment and biota have been critically reviewed in terms of sample …

Tributyltin (TBT), a highly toxic and persistent organic pollutant, is widely distributed in
coastal waters. Liza haematocheila (L. haematocheila) is one of bony fish distributing …

Each book has two main goals1. Determine baseline concentrations of metals and
metalloids in tissues of representative field populations of estuarine coastal, and open …

Epoxy resin is chosen for our present study owing to its exceptional combination of
properties such as easy processing, high safety, excellent solvent and chemical resistance …

Zebra mussels, Dreissena polymorpha, were exposed to four directly acting reference
clastogens (mitomycin C, bleomycin, dimethylarsinic acid and potassium chromate) under …

With its unique focus on specifically addressing the problems for societies and economies
associated with corrosion and their solution, this book provides an up-to-date overview of …

Marine mussels Mytilus sp. were transplanted on a monthly basis in cages over one year to
oyster farms and harbours in the Arcachon Bay (France) in order to assess the water quality …

Zebra mussels (Dreissena polymorpha) were translocated in cages to 56 water bodies in
Flanders (Belgium) during summer 2001. After six weeks, concentrations of polychlorinated …

Clams—Ruditapes decussata—were transplanted to an organotin-polluted marina for a
period up to 5 weeks. Tributyltin (TBT) was the major organotin compound detected in …