Imposex in Olivancillaria vesica vesica (Gmelin) (Gastropoda, Olividae) from a Southeastern Brazilian sandy beach

Caetano, Carlos Henrique Soares; Absalão, Ricardo Silva

doi:10.1590/s0101-81752002000600022

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“…In Brazil, imposex was observed in the muricids Stramonita haemastoma (Lanneus, 1767) (Castro et al, 2000;Fernandez et al, 2002;Fernandez et al, 2005;, Stramonita rustica (Lamarck, 1822) (Camillo et al, 2004;Castro et al, 2004), and in the olivid Olivancillaria vesica (Gmelin, 1791) (Caetano & Absalão, 2003).…”

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Imposex in Two Muricid Species (Mollusca: Gastropoda) from the Northeastern Brazilian Coast

Castro¹,

Lima²,

Braga³

et al. 2007

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Imposex is the occurrence of male sexual features in female prosobranch mollusks exposed to organotin compounds. Since imposex has measurable characteristics, it has been used as a bioindication tool for the presence of this kind of pollutants. Thus, this work aimed to monitor organotin pollution over areas under the influence of ten main harbors of Northeastern Brazilian coast. Imposex intensity was measured using the indexes VDSI, RPSI, RPLI and the percentage of imposexed females. At least one sampling site in each studied harbor showed imposex, suggesting a widespread contamination by organotin compounds. However, the observed imposex levels are lower than those obtained by other monitoring works in highly industrialized regions of Europe and Asia, confirming that organotin contamination levels are higher in the most industrialized regions of the world. Approximately 39% of all sampling sites (32 sites) did not show imposexed females, suggesting that this feature does not occur naturally in Stramonita haemastoma and Stramonita rustica.

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Imposex in Two Muricid Species (Mollusca: Gastropoda) from the Northeastern Brazilian Coast

Castro¹,

Lima²,

Braga³

et al. 2007

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“…The olivid Olivella minuta and the terebrid Hastula cinerea have wide geographical distribution along the Western Atlantic coast (Rios 1994;Simone 2009), where they inhabit coastal environments, including exposed and sheltered sandy beaches and estuaries (Amaral et al 2003;Guisla et al 2004;Denadai et al 2005;Araújo and Rocha-Barreira 2012;Petracco et al 2014). Olivid and terebrid species were previously reported as having developed imposex, including Amalda australis (Stewart et al 1992), Olivancillaria vesica (Caetano and Absalão 2002), Olivancillaria deshayesiana (Teso and Penchaszadeh 2009), and Olivella biplicata (Jenner 1979), Terebra dislocata, Terebra protexta, and Duplicaria spectabilis (Shi et al 2005). However, there are no records or assessment of imposex on O. minuta and H. cinerea.…”

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Evaluation of the use of Olivella minuta (Gastropoda, Olividae) and Hastula cinerea (Gastropoda, Terebridae) as TBT sentinels for sandy coastal habitats

Petracco

Camargo

Berenguel

et al. 2015

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Tributyltin (TBT) contamination is still recorded in the environment even after its ban in antifouling paints. Since most biomonitors of TBT contamination, through imposex evaluation, are hard-bottom gastropods, the identification of soft-bottom sentinels has become useful for regions where rocky shores and coral reefs are absent. Thus, an evaluation of Olivella minuta and Hastula cinerea as monitors of TBT contamination was performed in two sandy beaches located under influence area of São Sebastião harbor (São Paulo state, Brazil), where previous and simultaneous studies have reported environmental contamination by TBT. In addition, the imposex occurrence in H. cinerea was assessed in an area with low marine traffic (Una beach), also located in São Paulo State. A moderate imposex incidence in O. minuta was detected in Pernambuco (% I = 9.36, RPLI = 4.49 and RPLIstand = 4.27) and Barequeçaba (% I = 2.42, RPLI = 0.36 and RPLIstand = 0.81) beaches, indicating TBT contamination. In contrast, more severe levels of imposex were recorded for H. cinerea in Una beach (% I = 12.45) and mainly in Barequeçaba beach (% I = 98.92, RPLI = 26.65). Our results suggest that O. minuta and H. cinerea have good potential as biomonitors for TBT based on their wide geographical distribution, common occurrence in different coastal sediment habitats, easy collection, and association with TBT-contaminated sediments.

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“…Although the majority of imposex studies worldwide (Gibbs & Bryan, 1987;Gooding et al, 1999;Gibson & Wilson, 2003) and in Brazil (Fernandez, 2001;Fernandez et al, 2002;2005bPinheiro et al, 2006;Quadros, 2004;Castro, 2005;Castro et al, 2007;Camillo et al, 2004;Caetano & Absalão, 2002;Castro et al, 2004) have used neogastropod species, mesogastropods have Costa et al been also used despite being less sensitive in most cases (Mensink et al, 2002;Castro et al, 2003) 1 .…”

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Cymatium parthenopeum parthenopeum (von Salis, 1793) (Mesogastropoda: Ranellidae): A New Bioindicator of Organotin Compounds Contamination?

Costa¹,

Otegui²,

Barbiero³

et al. 2008

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This work reports the occurrence of imposex in the mesogastropod Cymatium parthenopeum parthenopeum in the coast of Espírito Santo (Southeastern Brazil) and evaluates the possible use of this species as a bioindicator of organotins (OTs) contamination. A total of 53 adult specimens were sampled at Formosa beach nearby the Vitoria main marina, which is a critical area for this kind of contamination. The animals were analyzed using a non-destructive protocol and a sub-sample of 7 animals (6 imposexed females and 1 control male) were dissected for a more detailed observation. Imposex development was observed in 39 out of 44 sampled females. Imposexed females showed pre-penis and penis development, but a vas deferens development similar to that of the males was not observed. No sign of sterility was found. A comparison with data from other species in this area indicates that C. parthenopeum parthenopeum, although less sensitive to imposex induction, can be used as biological indicator of OTs contamination.

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Imposex in Olivancillaria vesica vesica (Gmelin) (Gastropoda, Olividae) from a Southeastern Brazilian sandy beach

Abstract: Imposex, the development of male sex organs on the female, is registered and described for Olivancillaria vesica vesica (Gmelin, 1791) at Restinga da Marambaia beach, Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil

Cited by 15 publications

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Imposex in Two Muricid Species (Mollusca: Gastropoda) from the Northeastern Brazilian Coast

Imposex in Two Muricid Species (Mollusca: Gastropoda) from the Northeastern Brazilian Coast

Evaluation of the use of Olivella minuta (Gastropoda, Olividae) and Hastula cinerea (Gastropoda, Terebridae) as TBT sentinels for sandy coastal habitats

Cymatium parthenopeum parthenopeum (von Salis, 1793) (Mesogastropoda: Ranellidae): A New Bioindicator of Organotin Compounds Contamination?

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