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Endocrine Disruption in the Scheldt estuary:
distribution, exposure and effects
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Tributyltin (Tributylstannane)
Study details
Groupmollusc
OrganismNucella lapilus (Dogwhelk)
Tissue
AgeJuvenile and subadult
InVivoIn vivo
LabLaboratory
FlowFlow through
Duration
Route
Temperature
Concentration
NotesOrganisms collected in the field; exposure to commercially available TBT copolymer paint; release rate of TBT from the paint: 4 mg/cm2/day
Described effects
Effect on androgen: Development of imposex
Literature references
Evans, S.M., Kerrigan, E., Palmer, N.(2000). Causes of imposex in the dogwhelk Nucella lapillus (L.) and its use as a biological indicator of thributyltin contamination.Mar. Pollut. Bull., 40: 212-219
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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