Imposex in Hexaplex (Trunculariopsis) trunculus (Gastropoda: Muricidae) from the Ria Formosa lagoon (Algarve coast - Southern Portugal)

Marine Pollution Bulletin

Volumn 52, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 337-341

  Vasconcelos, P ^a   Gaspar, M B ^a   Castro, M ^b  

^a INSTITUTO PORTUGUÊS DO MAR E DA ATMOSFERA   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALGARVE   (Portugal)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

TRIBUTYLTIN;

IMPOSEX;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; GASTROPOD; GENDER IDENTITY; GENITAL MALFORMATION; LAGOON; NONHUMAN; PORTUGAL; PSEUDOHERMAPHRODITISM; SEX RATIO; WATER POLLUTION;

GASTROPODA; HEXAPLEX TRUNCULUS; MURICIDAE;

EID: 33644888794     PISSN: 0025326X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2005.11.002     Document Type: Article

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