Occurrence of imposex in Thais haemastoma: possible evidence of environmental contamination derived from organotin compounds in Rio de Janeiro and Fortaleza, Brazil
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...
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| author | Fernandez Marcos Antonio Limaverde Aricelso Maia Castro Italo Braga de Almeida Ana Cristina Martins Wagener Angela de Luca Rebello |
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| description | 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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| spelling | doaj.art-4ea01f80c0e64ba586ac3a25e106e1782022-12-21T22:41:44ZengEscola Nacional de Saúde Pública, Fundação Oswaldo CruzCadernos de Saúde Pública0102-311X1678-44642002-01-01182463476Occurrence of imposex in Thais haemastoma: possible evidence of environmental contamination derived from organotin compounds in Rio de Janeiro and Fortaleza, BrazilFernandez Marcos AntonioLimaverde Aricelso MaiaCastro Italo Braga deAlmeida Ana Cristina MartinsWagener Angela de Luca RebelloThere 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.http://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-311X2002000200011Organotin CompoundsThais haemastomaImposexEndocrine Disruptors |
| spellingShingle | Fernandez Marcos Antonio Limaverde Aricelso Maia Castro Italo Braga de Almeida Ana Cristina Martins Wagener Angela de Luca Rebello Occurrence of imposex in Thais haemastoma: possible evidence of environmental contamination derived from organotin compounds in Rio de Janeiro and Fortaleza, Brazil Cadernos de Saúde Pública Organotin Compounds Thais haemastoma Imposex Endocrine Disruptors |
| title | Occurrence of imposex in Thais haemastoma: possible evidence of environmental contamination derived from organotin compounds in Rio de Janeiro and Fortaleza, Brazil |
| title_full | Occurrence of imposex in Thais haemastoma: possible evidence of environmental contamination derived from organotin compounds in Rio de Janeiro and Fortaleza, Brazil |
| title_fullStr | Occurrence of imposex in Thais haemastoma: possible evidence of environmental contamination derived from organotin compounds in Rio de Janeiro and Fortaleza, Brazil |
| title_full_unstemmed | Occurrence of imposex in Thais haemastoma: possible evidence of environmental contamination derived from organotin compounds in Rio de Janeiro and Fortaleza, Brazil |
| title_short | Occurrence of imposex in Thais haemastoma: possible evidence of environmental contamination derived from organotin compounds in Rio de Janeiro and Fortaleza, Brazil |
| title_sort | occurrence of imposex in thais haemastoma possible evidence of environmental contamination derived from organotin compounds in rio de janeiro and fortaleza brazil |
| topic | Organotin Compounds Thais haemastoma Imposex Endocrine Disruptors |
| url | http://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-311X2002000200011 |
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