Bioaccumulation of Organotin Compounds and Imposex Occurrence in a Marine Food Chain (Eastern Scheldt, The Netherlands)

Mensink, B.P.; Boon, Jan P.; Hallers-Tjabbes, C.C. ten; Hattum, B. van; Koeman, J.H.

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“…Few studies on biomagnification of TPT are available. However, Mensink et al (1997) observed biomagnification of TPT in Buccinum undatum feeding on M. edulis in the Eastern Scheldt estuary. Stäb et al (1996) also showed magnification of TPT in piscivorous fish in a freshwater lake.…”

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confidence: 63%

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Organotin accumulation in an estuarine food chain: Comparing field measurements with model estimations

Veltman

Huijbregts

Heuvel-Greve³

et al. 2006

Marine Environmental Research

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Section: Accumulationmentioning

confidence: 63%

“…Metabolization may explain lower BSAFs in C. edule compared to C. crangon. For molluscs' metabolism of TBT may be dependent on season, i.e., enhanced biotransformation is suggested in summer (Mensink et al, 1997). As organotin levels in C. edule were monitored in spring, metabolization of TBT may be important.…”

Section: Accumulationmentioning

confidence: 99%

Organotin accumulation in an estuarine food chain: Comparing field measurements with model estimations

Veltman

Huijbregts

Heuvel-Greve³

et al. 2006

Marine Environmental Research

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“…Mensink et al (1997) calculated for a North Sea whelk a BM of 8 in relation to M. edulis, and TBT concentrations in snails lower than in mussel by a factor of 7. Stäb et al (1996) also report no biomagnification in the food web of fresh water systems in Netherlands.…”

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Stramonita haemastoma as a bioindicator for organotin contamination in coastal environments

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Wagener

Fernandez

et al. 2007

Marine Environmental Research

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Stramonita haemastoma was investigated as a suitable bioindicator of TBT and TPhT contamination in the tropical Atlantic Ocean by: 1. Imposex induction in healthy females after inoculation with TBT and TPhT in the laboratory; and 2. Determining incidence of imposex in S. haemastoma collected from areas with various levels of tributyltin (TBT) and triphenyltin (TPhT) and determining the concentrations of these chemical in its tissues and that of its prey, the mussell Perna pernas. Imposex intensities and organotin concentrations in tissues showed good correlation, indicating S. haemastoma as a reliable bioindicator of TBT and TPhT contamination in coastal waters. Body burden threshold of TBT and TPhT for imposex induction was estimated to be 10-20 ng g(-1).

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“…Batley et al 2002). The possibility of toxicity due to tin compounds in the Wadden Sea is supported by Mensink et al (1997), who reported imposex frequency >95% for the common whelk on sediments in the eastern Scheldt (The Netherlands); these sediments contained maximally 3.4 lg TBT/kg. Alzieu (2000) reported bivalve imposex at concentrations as low as 1 ng TBT/L, which corresponds with 0.6 lg TBT/kg assuming a sediment-water partition coefficient of 550 (cf.…”

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“…These suppositions, though, are based purely on chemical measurements (Wolff 2000;Cadée et al 1995;De Jong et al 1999). Biological evaluations are needed to verify this supposition (Mensink et al 1997). …”

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Chemical and biological evaluation of sediments from the Wadden Sea, The Netherlands

Brink

Kater²

2006

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We describe the results of an evaluation of marine sediments using chemical measurements and bioassays. Four groups of chemicals, i.e., heavy metals, PAHs, chlorinated aromatic compounds, and tin compounds, were measured at 16 locations in the Wadden Sea, The Netherlands. Extractions of sediments from each location also were assessed using five bioassays. Our objective was to identify chemicals likely to pose biological risks, characterize the relation between bioassay results and particular classes of chemical(s) and determine ''clean'' reference sites on the basis of the chemical and biological evaluations. A multivariate technique (Principal Component Analysis; PCA) was used to meet these objectives. Results of the PCA indicated that the response of the Microtox Solid Phase bioassay had a positive, significant relationship with the levels of PAHs and organotin compounds. The responses of the other bioassays did not consistently relate to the concentrations of the other measured chemicals. Our findings indicate that the organotin compounds may still be a stressor for aquatic invertebrates in the Dutch Wadden Sea. On the basis of the chemical and biological evaluations, four sites (Dantziggat, Malzwin, Richel and Lauwers) can be considered to be ''clean'' reference sites.

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Bioaccumulation of Organotin Compounds and Imposex Occurrence in a Marine Food Chain (Eastern Scheldt, The Netherlands)

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Organotin accumulation in an estuarine food chain: Comparing field measurements with model estimations

Organotin accumulation in an estuarine food chain: Comparing field measurements with model estimations

Stramonita haemastoma as a bioindicator for organotin contamination in coastal environments

Chemical and biological evaluation of sediments from the Wadden Sea, The Netherlands

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