• DocumentCode
    2939537
  • Title

    Effects of the Use of Tributyltin Antifoulants in Mariculture

  • Author

    Davies, I.M. ; Drinkwater, J. ; McKie, J.C. ; Balls, P.

  • Author_Institution
    Department of Agriculture and Fisheries for Scotland, Aberdeen, Scotland
  • fYear
    1987
  • fDate
    Sept. 28 1987-Oct. 1 1987
  • Firstpage
    1477
  • Lastpage
    1481
  • Abstract
    Tributyltin antifoulants have been used on cages at marine fish farms in fjordic sea lochs in Scotland. It has been demonstrated from field observations that the release of TBT from these paints can adversely effect the growth of Pacific oysters, cause enhanced TBT concentrations in sea water, and contribute to the development of imposex by dogwhelks. Imposex development has been found to be a particularly sensitive indicator of TBT contamination.
  • Keywords
    Absorption; Length measurement; Marine animals; Springs; Steel; Thickness measurement; Tin; Valves; Water storage; Wire;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    OCEANS '87
  • Conference_Location
    Halifax, NS, Canada
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/OCEANS.1987.1160629
  • Filename
    1160629
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=2939537