Tributyltin :  case study of an environmental contaminant / 
edited by Stephen J. De Mora. 
 - Cambridge :  Cambridge University Press,  1996. 
 - 1 online resource (xvi, 301 pages) :  digital, PDF file(s). 
 - Cambridge environmental chemistry series ;  8 .
 - Cambridge environmental chemistry series ;  8. .
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<br/><br/>The tributyltin debate: ocean transportation versus seafood harvesting / Stephen J. de Mora -- Industrial manufacture and applications of tributyltin compounds / R.F. Bennett -- The analysis of butylated tin compounds in the environment and in biological materials / Ph. Quevauviller -- The occurrence, fate, and toxicity of tributyltin and its degradation products in fresh water environments / R. James Maguire -- The distribution and fate of tributyltin in the marine environment / Graeme Batley -- Biological effects of tributyltin on marine organisms / Claude Alzieu -- TBT-induced imposex in neogastropod snails: masculinization to mass extinction / Peter E. Gibbs and Geoffrey W. Bryan -- Environmental law and tributyltin in the environment / Klaus Bosselmann -- The efficacy of legislation in controlling tributyltin in the marine environment / Carol Stewart. 
<br/><br/> This authoritative volume reviews the environmental chemistry and toxicological effects of a marine pollutant of exceptional potency, tributyltin (TBT), and outlines the international response to control TBT. TBT compounds have been widely utilized in marine anti-fouling paint formulations to obtain increased fuel efficiencies and long lifetimes for maritime vessels and structures. However, its extreme toxicity has resulted in numerous adverse biological effects, and its persistence ensures that such problems are likely to continue. A wide variety of disciplines are brought together to illustrate the general principles, pathways and problems involved in identifying and quantifying an environmental toxin, elucidating deleterious biological consequences, and the legal framework that can invoke mitigation via regulation. This text not only has wide appeal for undergraduate courses in environmental science, chemistry and marine ecology, but also forms a valuable sourcebook for environmental planners and serves as a 'successful' case study for undergraduate courses in environmental law, planning and science. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780511759772 (ebook) 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Tributyltin--Environmental aspects.<br/>Tributyltin--Toxicology.<br/>Water--Pollution--Law and legislation.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>TD427.T73  / T75 1996 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>363.73/84