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Endocrine Disruption in the Scheldt estuary:
distribution, exposure and effects
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Tributyltin (Tributylstannane)
Study details
Groupmollusc
OrganismLittorina littorea (Periwinkle)
Tissue
Age
InVivoIn vivo
LabField
Flow
Duration
RouteEnvironmental contamination
Temperature
Concentration
Notes
Described effects
suspected endocrine effect
Highly significant positive correlation between female TBT body burden and intersex index (0-12 mg/kg dry weight)
suspected endocrine effect
Highly significant positive correlation between sediment TBT concentration and intersex index in females (100-10000 µg/kg dry weight)
suspected endocrine effect
Highly significant positive correlation between sediment TBT concentration and female prostate length (100-10000 µg/kg dry weight)
suspected endocrine effect
Highly significant positive correlation between sediment TBT concentration and % of sterile females (100-10000 µg/kg dry weight)
suspected endocrine effect
Highly significant negative correlation between male TBT body burden and reduction of male penial glands
suspected endocrine effect
11 mg/kg dry weight in males: 75% reduction of male penial glands
Literature references
Bauer, B., Fioroni, P., Schulte-Oehlmann, U., Oehlmann, J., Kalbfus, W.(1997). The use of Littorina littorea for tributyltin (TBT) effect monitoring - Results from the German TBT survey 1994/1995 and laboratory experiments.Environ. Pollut., 96: 299-309
Data compiled by the Research Group Environmental Toxicology, Laboratory of Environmental Toxicology and Aquatic Ecology, Ghent University, Belgium.
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