Imposex study on Thais tuberosa from port and non-port areas along the West Coast of Peninsular Malaysia.
Imposex was found to occur among Thais tuberosa snails collected from eight locations, consisting of port and non-port areas, along the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia. All (100%) female individuals of this species were found to have male sexual characteristics (imposex) at various stages. The h...
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| description | Imposex was found to occur among Thais tuberosa snails collected from eight locations, consisting of port and
non-port areas, along the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia. All (100%) female individuals of this species were
found to have male sexual characteristics (imposex) at various stages. The highest discovered imposex level
was Stage 5 with the Relative Penis Length Index (RPLI) of 56.35%; this was found in samples collected from Lumut Port
(ALP; an area with high shipping and boating activities). On the other hand, samples collected from areas with lower maritime activities were observed to have moderate imposex stages (Stage 3 and Stage 2). Samples from an isolated area of NTP were recorded to have Stage 1 imposex. These results demonstrate the potential influence of maritime activities (a higher leachate of tributyltin (TBT)) on the degree of imposex in T. tuberose individuals.
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| spelling | upm.eprints-235772015-10-20T00:09:13Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/23577/ Imposex study on Thais tuberosa from port and non-port areas along the West Coast of Peninsular Malaysia. Mohamat Yusuff, Ferdaus Zulkifli, Syaizwan Zahmir Ismail, Ahmad Imposex was found to occur among Thais tuberosa snails collected from eight locations, consisting of port and non-port areas, along the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia. All (100%) female individuals of this species were found to have male sexual characteristics (imposex) at various stages. The highest discovered imposex level was Stage 5 with the Relative Penis Length Index (RPLI) of 56.35%; this was found in samples collected from Lumut Port (ALP; an area with high shipping and boating activities). On the other hand, samples collected from areas with lower maritime activities were observed to have moderate imposex stages (Stage 3 and Stage 2). Samples from an isolated area of NTP were recorded to have Stage 1 imposex. These results demonstrate the potential influence of maritime activities (a higher leachate of tributyltin (TBT)) on the degree of imposex in T. tuberose individuals. 2011 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/23577/1/Imposex%20study%20on%20Thais%20tuberosa%20from%20port%20and%20non.pdf Mohamat Yusuff, Ferdaus and Zulkifli, Syaizwan Zahmir and Ismail, Ahmad (2011) Imposex study on Thais tuberosa from port and non-port areas along the West Coast of Peninsular Malaysia. Journal of Tropical Marine Ecosystem, 2 (1). pp. 1-9. ISSN 2231-8062 English |
| spellingShingle | Mohamat Yusuff, Ferdaus Zulkifli, Syaizwan Zahmir Ismail, Ahmad Imposex study on Thais tuberosa from port and non-port areas along the West Coast of Peninsular Malaysia. |
| title | Imposex study on Thais tuberosa from port and non-port areas along the West Coast of Peninsular Malaysia. |
| title_full | Imposex study on Thais tuberosa from port and non-port areas along the West Coast of Peninsular Malaysia. |
| title_fullStr | Imposex study on Thais tuberosa from port and non-port areas along the West Coast of Peninsular Malaysia. |
| title_full_unstemmed | Imposex study on Thais tuberosa from port and non-port areas along the West Coast of Peninsular Malaysia. |
| title_short | Imposex study on Thais tuberosa from port and non-port areas along the West Coast of Peninsular Malaysia. |
| title_sort | imposex study on thais tuberosa from port and non port areas along the west coast of peninsular malaysia |
| url | http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/23577/1/Imposex%20study%20on%20Thais%20tuberosa%20from%20port%20and%20non.pdf |
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