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Endocrine Disruption in the Scheldt estuary:
distribution, exposure and effects
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ED North Database
Tributyltin (Tributylstannane)
Study details
Groupmollusc
OrganismBuccinum undatum L. (Common whelk)
Tissue
Age
InVivoIn vivo
LabField
Flow
Duration
RouteEnvironmental contamination
Temperature
Concentration
NotesObserved effects strongly correlated to shipping traffic
Described effects
suspected endocrine effect
Increased incidence of imposex
Literature references
ten Hallers-Tjabbes, C.C., Everaarts, J.M., Mensink, B.P., Boon, J.P.(1996). The decline on the North Sea Whelk (Buccinum undatum L.) between 1970 and 1990: A natural or a human-induced event?Marine Ecology, 17: 333-343
Data compiled by the Research Group Environmental Toxicology, Laboratory of Environmental Toxicology and Aquatic Ecology, Ghent University, Belgium.
For queries about the data, please contact Colin Janssen or Tim Verslycke .
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