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Stramonita haemastoma as a bioindicator for organotin contamination in coastal environments

2007; Elsevier BV; Volume: 64; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/j.marenvres.2007.03.001

1879-0291

Aricelso Maia Limaverde, Ângela de Luca Rebello Wagener, Marcos Antônio dos Santos Fernandez, Arthur de L. Scofield, Ricardo Coutinho,

Marine Ecology and Invasive Species

Stramonita haemastoma was investigated as a suitable bioindicator of TBT and TPhT contamination in the tropical Atlantic Ocean by: 1. Imposex induction in healthy females after inoculation with TBT and TPhT in the laboratory; and 2. Determining incidence of imposex in S. haemastoma collected from areas with various levels of tributyltin (TBT) and triphenyltin (TPhT) and determining the concentrations of these chemical in its tissues and that of its prey, the mussell Perna pernas. Imposex intensities and organotin concentrations in tissues showed good correlation, indicating S. haemastoma as a reliable bioindicator of TBT and TPhT contamination in coastal waters. Body burden threshold of TBT and TPhT for imposex induction was estimated to be 10–20 ng g−1.