Course id: 50153
Case Study - Tributyltin (TBT)

This VLU discusses the inputs of TBT into the marine environment, its accumulation and management.  A case study will be used to describe the impact of TBT on imposex in the European Dogwhelk.
Learning objectives

• The sources of TBT into the marine environment
• Its severity and

Rating
Learning Time: 20 min
Difficulty: easy

Premises
 

•       Introduction to the Marine Environment
•       Pollution in the Marine Environment
•       Movement of Pollutants in the Marine Environment

Keywords
Tributyltin, Marine Environment, Pollution

Authors
Sue Boyes, Prof. Michael Elliott, Jean-Paul Ducrotoy