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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
Concentration20-300 µg TBT-Sn/kg body weight
NotesOrganisms collected in the field
Described effects
Effect on androgen: Correlation between the incidence of intersex and TBT-contamination
Literature references
Minchin, D., Bauer, B., Oehlmann, J., Schulte-Oelhmann, U., Duggan, C.B.(1997). Biological indicators used to map organotin contamination from a fishing port, Killybegs, Ireland.Mar. Pollut. Bull., 34: 235-243
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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