Biological effects of contaminants: Use of imposex in the dogwhelk (Nucella lapillus) as a bioindicator of tributyltin pollution.

This document describes a method for detecting contamination of the marine environment by tributyltin (TBT) using a sensitive neogastropod, the dogwhelk Nucella lapillus (L.), as a bioindicator. Exposure of female N. lapillus to TBT induces masculinization; this induction of masculinization has been...

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Main Author: Gibbs, P. E.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) 1999
Subjects:
Dogwhelk
Nucella lapillus
Online Access:https://dx.doi.org/10.25607/obp-272
https://www.oceanbestpractices.net/handle/11329/715
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spelling ftdatacite:10.25607/obp-272 2023-05-15T18:49:52+02:00 Biological effects of contaminants: Use of imposex in the dogwhelk (Nucella lapillus) as a bioindicator of tributyltin pollution. Gibbs, P. E. 1999 29pp. https://dx.doi.org/10.25607/obp-272 https://www.oceanbestpractices.net/handle/11329/715 en eng International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) CreativeWork article 1999 ftdatacite https://doi.org/10.25607/obp-272 2021-11-05T12:55:41Z This document describes a method for detecting contamination of the marine environment by tributyltin (TBT) using a sensitive neogastropod, the dogwhelk Nucella lapillus (L.), as a bioindicator. Exposure of female N. lapillus to TBT induces masculinization; this induction of masculinization has been termed 'imposex'. The indices that have been employed to measure imposex in N. lapillus are described here, together with a brief account of the biology of this organism. Article in Journal/Newspaper Dogwhelk Nucella lapillus DataCite Metadata Store (German National Library of Science and Technology)
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description This document describes a method for detecting contamination of the marine environment by tributyltin (TBT) using a sensitive neogastropod, the dogwhelk Nucella lapillus (L.), as a bioindicator. Exposure of female N. lapillus to TBT induces masculinization; this induction of masculinization has been termed 'imposex'. The indices that have been employed to measure imposex in N. lapillus are described here, together with a brief account of the biology of this organism.
format Article in Journal/Newspaper
author Gibbs, P. E.
spellingShingle Gibbs, P. E.
Biological effects of contaminants: Use of imposex in the dogwhelk (Nucella lapillus) as a bioindicator of tributyltin pollution.
author_facet Gibbs, P. E.
author_sort Gibbs, P. E.
title Biological effects of contaminants: Use of imposex in the dogwhelk (Nucella lapillus) as a bioindicator of tributyltin pollution.
title_short Biological effects of contaminants: Use of imposex in the dogwhelk (Nucella lapillus) as a bioindicator of tributyltin pollution.
title_full Biological effects of contaminants: Use of imposex in the dogwhelk (Nucella lapillus) as a bioindicator of tributyltin pollution.
title_fullStr Biological effects of contaminants: Use of imposex in the dogwhelk (Nucella lapillus) as a bioindicator of tributyltin pollution.
title_full_unstemmed Biological effects of contaminants: Use of imposex in the dogwhelk (Nucella lapillus) as a bioindicator of tributyltin pollution.
title_sort biological effects of contaminants: use of imposex in the dogwhelk (nucella lapillus) as a bioindicator of tributyltin pollution.
publisher International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES)
publishDate 1999
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Nucella lapillus
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Nucella lapillus
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