A quarter century of recovery of the whelk Thais orbita from tributyltin pollution off Perth, Western Australia

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A quarter century of recovery of the whelk Thais orbita from tributyltin pollution off Perth, Western Australia

Imposex is a condition in which females of dioecious marine snails develop rudimentary male characteristics. It is caused by tributyltin (TBT) used as an antifoulant in vessel paints since the late 1960s. Following the 2008 international ban on TBT, a decreasing rate of imposex has been observed wor...

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Main Authors:	Wells, Fred, Gagnon, Marthe Monique
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD 2020
Subjects:	Science & Technology Life Sciences & Biomedicine Environmental Sciences Marine & Freshwater Biology Environmental Sciences & Ecology Imposex Whelk TBT Tributyltin Conus Gastropod NUCELLA-LAPILLUS BUTYLTIN COMPOUNDS IMPOSEX CONTAMINATION ACCUMULATION BIOINDICATOR GASTROPODA MURICIDAE INDICATOR
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/83585

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