Assessment of butyl- and phenyltin pollution in the coastal environment of Korea using mussels and oysters SCIE SCOPUS

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Title
Assessment of butyl- and phenyltin pollution in the coastal environment of Korea using mussels and oysters
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)
Alternative Author(s)
심원준; 홍상희; 김남숙; 임운혁; 오재룡
Publication Year
2005
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.
ISSN
0025-326X
URI
https://sciwatch.kiost.ac.kr/handle/2020.kiost/5155
DOI
10.1016/j.marpolbul.2005.07.015
Bibliographic Citation
MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN, v.51, no.8-12, pp.922 - 931, 2005
Publisher
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
Subject
ORGANOTIN COMPOUNDS; TRIPHENYLTIN COMPOUNDS; CRASSOSTREA-GIGAS; MYTILUS-EDULIS; UNITED-STATES; BLUE MUSSELS; BAY SYSTEM; CONTAMINATION; WATERS; TRIBUTYLTIN
Type
Article
Language
English
Document Type
Article; Proceedings Paper
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