Ecotoxicology of Antifouling Biocides

• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Άλλοι συγγραφείς: Arai, Takaomi (Επιμελητής έκδοσης), Harino, Hiroya (Επιμελητής έκδοσης), Ohji, Madoka (Επιμελητής έκδοσης), Langston, William John (Επιμελητής έκδοσης)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Tokyo : Springer Japan, 2009.
• Θέματα: Environment.; Chemistry.; Aquatic ecology.; Wildlife.; Fish.; Environmental chemistry.; Water pollution.; Marine sciences.; Freshwater.; Marine & Freshwater Sciences.; Environmental Chemistry.; Safety in Chemistry, Dangerous Goods.; Freshwater & Marine Ecology.; Waste Water Technology / Water Pollution Control / Water Management / Aquatic Pollution.; Fish & Wildlife Biology & Management.

Organotin compounds, used as antifouling biocides since 1960, are chemical compounds that act as endocrine disrupters. It is not known how organotin compounds cause hormone disturbance, however, and many questions remain about their effect on aquatic organisms. Studies on organotin compounds have re...