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

• Main Authors: Fernandez Marcos Antonio (Author), Limaverde Aricelso Maia (Author), Castro Italo Braga de (Author), Almeida Ana Cristina Martins (Author), Wagener Angela de Luca Rebello (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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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...