Biological indicators used to map organotin contamination in Cork Harbour, Ireland

Minchin, Dan; Stroben, E.; Oehlmann, J.

doi:10.1016/s0269-7491(97)88469-2

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“…Penis lengths were measured to the nearest millimeter. Imposex quantification was usually made by an index initially developed for the neogastropod Nucella lapillus and successfully used for others neogastropods (Minchin et al, 1996;Gooding et al, 1999). The Relative Penis Length Index (RPLI = (Mean length of female penis) / (Mean length of male penis) X 100).…”

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Imposex in endemic volutid from Northeast Brazil (Mollusca: Gastropoda)

Castro

Meirelles

Matthews-Cascon

et al. 2008

Braz. arch. biol. technol.

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Imposex in endemic volutid from Northeast Brazil (Mollusca: Gastropoda)

Castro

Meirelles

Matthews-Cascon

et al. 2008

Braz. arch. biol. technol.

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“…This trend to higher imposex indexes (RPSI > 10; RPLI >30; VDSI ≥ II) with increasing boat traffic or anchoring and water stagnation is a typical feature of TBT contamination (Axiak et al, 1995;Smith & McVeagh, 1991;Spence et al, 1990;) that has been used to map zones of influence in a regional (Minchin et al, 1996;Minchin & Minchin, 1997) and national scale (Horiguchi et al, 1994(Horiguchi et al, , 1997bten HallersTjabbes et al, 1994ten HallersTjabbes et al, , 1996. A few authors Table 2 Results of biological monitoring in Guanabara Bay.…”

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Occurrence of imposex in Thais haemastoma: possible evidence of environmental contamination derived from organotin compounds in Rio de Janeiro and Fortaleza, Brazil

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There are indications that the widespread use of organotin compounds (TBT and TPT) as antifoulings, as stabilizers in plastic and as pesticides, has severely affected several species of marine organisms. The most striking effect of TBT and TPT as hormonal disruptors is the development of male organs in females of gastropods, currently denominated imposex. This syndrome can lead to the sterilization and death of affected organisms. The present work gives an overview of the present state of knowledge on imposex occurrence and reports results of a survey conducted in Guanabara Bay, Rio de Janeiro and in several sites along the coast of Fortaleza, Ceará State. Different stages of imposex development were verified in this survey, however, the most prominent levels appeared associated to known spot sources of TBT and TPT.

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“…Despite the observed relation between shell deformities in bivalves and tributyltin (TBT) pollution (MINCHIN et al, 1996;ALZIEU, 2000;COELHO et al, 2006), little if any studies have focused on the effect of TBT on gastropod shell morphology. TBT is one of the pollutants of concern in the North Sea ( VAN DEN BROECK, et al, 2009).…”

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“…(ISMAIL, 2006). In bivalves TBT has the potential to induce shell deformities and may reduce reproductive success (BEAUMONT et al, 1992;MINCHIN et al, 1996;ALZIEU, 2000;COELHO et al, 2006), while in female gastropods TBT can cause masculinization (SMITH, 1981;BAUER et al, 1997;OEHLMANN et al, 1998b;RILOV et al, 2000;STRAND and JACOBSEN, 2002;TEWARI et al, 2002). Thus, some molluscs can help in the monitoring and management of heavy metals in the coastal ecosystems.…”

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The response of benthic foraminifer, ostracod and mollusc assemblages to environmental conditions: a case study from the Camalti Saltpan (Izmir-Western Turkey)

Merıç¹,

Avşar²,

Nazik³

et al. 2010

Medit. Mar. Sci.

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The subject of this report is benthic foraminifer populations preserved in the saltpan of Camalti in the Province of Izmir. High salinity in certain habitats of Ammonia tepida Cushman may be the primary cause of the high rate of twins and triplets as well as other morphological abnormalities recorded within this species (50 % as compared to an anomaly rate of 1 % in normal marine waters). Thicker cyst membrane developing in extremely saline environments may encourage twins and other morphological deformities by denying free movement of the offspring. Ecological factors such as heavy metal contamination of ambient waters as well as contamination by other wastes are also not ruled out as leading to such developmental anomalies. Of the 27 collected samples, Number 5 (that is closest to the sea) includes the typical marine foraminifers. Nonion depressulum (Walker & Jacob), Ammonia tepida Cushman and Porosononion subgronosum(Egger) are the dominant species in other samples. A total of 63 abnormal individuals (8 triplets, 24 twins, and 31 morphological anomalies) was found within seven of the 27 samples collected. Ten samples contained freshwater ostracods: Darwinula stevensoni(Brady and Robertson), Leptocythere lacertosa Hirschmann, Cyprideis torasa (Jones), Cyprideis (C.) anatolica Bassiouni, and Loxochoncha elliptica Brady. Among these samples (some of which contained only a few species of ostracods - and those limited in number of offspring), one had an unusually high ratio of healthy foraminifers vs those with anomalies. Worthy of note in another sample was a high abundance of molluscs. Among pelecypods, were found Ostrea edulis Linné, Lucinella divaricata (Linné), Pseudocama gryphina Lamarck,Cerastoderma edule (Linné), and Scrobicularia plana da Costa; and among gastropods were identified Hydrobi (Hydrobia) acuta(Draparnaud), Rissoa labiosa (Montagu), R. parva (da Costa), R. violacea Desmarest, Pirenella conica (Blainville), Bittium desayesi(Cerulli and Irelli), B. lacteum Philippi and B. reticulatum Philippi.

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Biological indicators used to map organotin contamination in Cork Harbour, Ireland

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Imposex in endemic volutid from Northeast Brazil (Mollusca: Gastropoda)

Imposex in endemic volutid from Northeast Brazil (Mollusca: Gastropoda)

Occurrence of imposex in Thais haemastoma: possible evidence of environmental contamination derived from organotin compounds in Rio de Janeiro and Fortaleza, Brazil

The response of benthic foraminifer, ostracod and mollusc assemblages to environmental conditions: a case study from the Camalti Saltpan (Izmir-Western Turkey)

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