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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
AgeJuvenile
InVivoIn vivo
LabLaboratory
FlowSemi-static
Duration12 months
RouteWater
Temperature
Concentration100 and 400 ng/l
NotesEffect depending on the ontogenetic stage of development of the female genital tract at the beginning of the exposure
Described effects
suspected endocrine effect
Females: concentration dependent occurrence of intersex stages
suspected endocrine effect
Males: concentration dependent 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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