ISSN:
0268-2605
Keywords:
Tributyltin
;
Analysis
;
Sediments
;
Tissue
;
Oyster
;
Chemistry
;
Organic Chemistry
Source:
Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
Notes:
An analytical method to determine tributyltin (TBT) in oyster tissue, Crassostrea virginica, and estuarine sediments is described. Recoveries of TBT from oysters range from 86 to 102% when samples are fortified at concentrations ranging from 22 to 890 μg kg-1 (wet weight); recoveries from sediment range from 92 to 105% for samples fortified from 20 to 500 μg kg-1 (dry weight).Feral oysters and natural sediments were analysed and shown to be contaminated with TBT. Oysters collected near a marina contained concentrations as high as 1.5 mg kg-1 (wet weight).
Additional Material:
1 Ill.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/aoc.590010608
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