Tributyltin levels in French Mediterranean coastal waters
- 1 January 1990
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in Applied Organometallic Chemistry
- Vol. 4 (1) , 55-61
- https://doi.org/10.1002/aoc.590040110
Abstract
Tributyltin (TBT) and its degradation products were measured in seawater samples in 1988 and 1989 at different locations of the French Mediterranean coast, including harbours, marinas and mariculture areas. Higher levels of TBT contamination were found in harbour (2–833 ng dm−3) and marina waters (18–736 ng dm−3) compared with mariculture areas (−3). Geographical distribution of TBT degradation products showed that a TBT hot spot finally results in a diffuse contamination of dibutyltin (DBT) and monobutyltin (MBT), even far distant from input areas.Keywords
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