Journal article
The effects of organotin on female gastropods
Abstract
Female masculinisation (FM) in gastropods (imposex, intersex and ovo-testis) has been documented in > 260 species globally. Biomonitoring studies use FM to indirectly assess the presence of tributyltin (TBT), a once popular biocide in antifouling paint, which has since been regulated. Laboratory studies confirm that FM in gastropods can be induced not only by TBT, but other tin (Sn) compounds, Sn "cocktails", steroids, and other contaminants …
Authors
Titley-O'Neal CP; Munkittrick KR; MacDonald BA
Journal
Environmental Science Processes & Impacts, Vol. 13, No. 9, pp. 2360–2388
Publisher
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)
Publication Date
2011
DOI
10.1039/c1em10011d
ISSN
2050-7887