Assessment of butyl- and phenyltin pollution in the coastal environment of Korea using mussels and oysters
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Title
- Assessment of butyl- and phenyltin pollution in the coastal environment of Korea using mussels and oysters
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Author(s)
- Shim, WJ; Hong, SH; Kim, NS; Yim, UH; Li, DH; Oh, JR
- KIOST Author(s)
- Shim, Won Joon(심원준); Hong, Sang Hee(홍상희); Yim, Un Hyuk(임운혁)
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Alternative Author(s)
- 심원준; 홍상희; 김남숙; 임운혁; 오재룡
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Publication Year
- 2005
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Abstract
- Butyl- and phenyltin residues in bivalves were quantified around the coast of Korean peninsula in 1995-1998 and 2001. Butyltin compounds were detected at all the sites surveyed, whereas phenyltins were detected at 41 out of 67 sites in 1995-1998. Tributyltin (TBT) concentrations in bivalves ranged 48-2800 ng Sn/g on dry weight basis. Triphenyltin (TPT) concentrations ranged <3-1820. The mean TPT concentration was 3.5 times less than that of TBT. Spatial distribution of TBT was closely related to boating and dry-docking activities. TPT concentration in bivalves showed significant correlation with TBT. Concentrations of TBT in bivalves, 2001 are not significantly changed compared to those in 1995-1998. However, TPT concentrations in bivalves steeply decreased in 2001. High concentration of TBT and lesser extent TPT and their nation-wide distribution indicate that organotins are one of major organic pollutants in the marine environment of Korea. (c) 2005 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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ISSN
- 0025-326X
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URI
- https://sciwatch.kiost.ac.kr/handle/2020.kiost/5155
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DOI
- 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2005.07.015
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Bibliographic Citation
- MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN, v.51, no.8-12, pp.922 - 931, 2005
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Publisher
- PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
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Subject
- ORGANOTIN COMPOUNDS; TRIPHENYLTIN COMPOUNDS; CRASSOSTREA-GIGAS; MYTILUS-EDULIS; UNITED-STATES; BLUE MUSSELS; BAY SYSTEM; CONTAMINATION; WATERS; TRIBUTYLTIN
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Type
- Article
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Language
- English
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Document Type
- Article; Proceedings Paper
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