Differential sensitivity of marine infaunal amphipods to tributyltin

Three species of infaunal gammaridean amphipods were tested in a water-only system to assess their sensitivity to tributyltin (TBT) without the influence of factors that could affect bioavailability. An analysis of TBT uptake confirmed that R. abronius was able to accumulate less TBT and hence maint...

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Published in:Marine biology 1993, Vol.116 (2), p.231-239
Main Authors: Meador, J P, Varanasi, U, Krone, CA
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Amphipoda
Antifouling substances
Bioavailability
Body burden
Eohaustorius washingtonianus
Marine
Marine biology
Rhepoxynius abronius
Tributyltin
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Summary:Three species of infaunal gammaridean amphipods were tested in a water-only system to assess their sensitivity to tributyltin (TBT) without the influence of factors that could affect bioavailability. An analysis of TBT uptake confirmed that R. abronius was able to accumulate less TBT and hence maintain a low body burden for a given water concentration.
ISSN:0025-3162
1432-1793
DOI:10.1007/BF00350012