Occurrence of Butyltin Compounds in Freshwater Mussels (Elliptio complanata) form Contaminated Aquatic Areas in Ontario, Canada

摘要

The antifouling agent tributyltin (TBT) is etremely toxic to some aquatic- organisms. The accumulation of butyltin compounds in the tissues of freshwa - ter mussels from contaminated areas in Ontario was studied in the field with caged mussels (Elliptio complanata). Mussels were placed in four sites for 11 months, and one site for 6 months, in locations of previous contamination of water and sediments.