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

• 主要な著者: Marcos Antonio Fernandez (著者), Aricelso Maia Limaverde (著者), Italo Braga de Castro (著者), Ana Cristina Martins Almeida (著者), Angela de Luca Rebello Wagener (著者)
• フォーマット: 図書
• 出版事項: Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz.
• 主題: 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...