Persistence of tributyltin-induced imposex in dogwhelks (Nucella lapillus) and intersex in periwinkles (Littorina littorea) in Atlantic Canada

Water Quality Research Journal of Canada

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 111-122

  Coray, Camille ^a,b   Bard, Shannon M ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b Jacques Whitford Ltd   (Canada)

Author keywords

Dogwhelks (Nucella lapillus); Halifax Harbour; Imposex; Intersex; Periwinkles (Littorina littorea); Tributyltin

Indexed keywords

ANTIFOULING PAINT; BIOCIDES; CONTAMINATION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; MARINE BIOLOGY;

AQUATIC ENVIRONMENT; TRIBUTYLTIN;

WATER POLLUTION;

ANTIFOULING PAINT; BIOCIDES; CONTAMINATION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; MARINE BIOLOGY; WATER POLLUTION;

ABNORMALITY; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; ECOSYSTEM FUNCTION; ENDOCRINE DISRUPTOR; IMPOSEX; INTERTIDAL COMMUNITY; PERSISTENCE; POLLUTION EFFECT; POLLUTION TOLERANCE; POPULATION DECLINE; SNAIL; STERILITY; TRIBUTYLTIN;

ATLANTIC COAST [CANADA]; ATLANTIC COAST [NORTH AMERICA]; CANADA; HALIFAX HARBOR; NORTH AMERICA; NOVA SCOTIA;

CATHARANTHUS ROSEUS; GASTROPODA; LITTORINA LITTOREA; NUCELLA LAPILLUS;

EID: 38949179875     PISSN: 12013080     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wqrj.2007.014     Document Type: Article

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