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Modified, optimized method of determination of Tributyltin (TBT) contamination in coastal water, sediment and biota in Sri Lanka

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dc.contributor.author Bandara, K.R.V
dc.contributor.author Chinthaka, S.D.M
dc.contributor.author Yasawardene, S.G
dc.contributor.author Manage, P.M
dc.date.accessioned 2021-03-08T03:20:38Z
dc.date.available 2021-03-08T03:20:38Z
dc.date.issued 2021
dc.identifier.citation Bandara, K.R.V, et al.(2021)."Modified, optimized method of determination of Tributyltin (TBT) contamination in coastal water, sediment and biota in Sri Lanka", Marine Pollution Bulletin 166 (2021) 112202 en_US
dc.identifier.uri http://dr.lib.sjp.ac.lk/handle/123456789/9173
dc.description.abstract Tributyltin (TBT) is a toxic organotin compound that belongs to the group of Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) and it is documented to cause severe sexual disorders development in aquatic fauna. According to the present study, The TBT concentration in coastal water ranged from 303 ± 7.4 ngL􀀀 1 to 25 ± 4.2 ngL􀀀 1 wherein sediment was from 107 ± 4.1 ngKg􀀀 1 to 17 ± 1.4 ngKg􀀀 1. TBT in Perna viridis was found to range from 4 ± 1.2 ngKg􀀀 1 to 42 ± 2.2 ngKg􀀀 1 wet weight and in ascending order of the body weight. The highest TBT level in water and sediment was found in the Colombo port where the highest level of TBT in P. viridis (42 ± 2.2 ngKg􀀀 1) was recorded from the Dikkowita fishery harbor. A positive correlation between the number of male P. viridis and TBT level (p < 0.05) suggests possible reproductive impairment in aquatic animals exposed continuously to a high concentration of TBT. en_US
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.publisher Elsevier en_US
dc.subject Tributyltin (TBT) Harbors Sediment Perna viridis Imposex en_US
dc.title Modified, optimized method of determination of Tributyltin (TBT) contamination in coastal water, sediment and biota in Sri Lanka en_US
dc.type Article en_US
dc.identifier.doi https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2021.112202 en_US


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