Imposex in Nucella lapillus, a bioindicator for TBT contamination: re-survey along the Portuguese coast to monitor the effectiveness of EU regulation

• Tipo: Artigo em Revista Científica Internacional
• Data: 2002

Autores

Santos, MM (Autor) Outra; Ten Hallers Tjabbes, CC (Autor) Outra; Santos, AM (Autor) FCUP; Vieira, N (Autor) FCUP

Revista

Título: Journal of Sea Research

Vol. 48

Páginas: 217-223

ISSN: 1385-1101

Editora: Elsevier

Indexação

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Classificação Científica

FOS: Ciências exactas e naturais > Ciências da terra e ciências do ambiente

Outras Informações

ID Authenticus: P-000-MJW

DOI: 10.1016/s1385-1101(02)00166-1

Abstract (EN): Imposex, a bioindicator of TBT contamination, was re-examined in 2000, five years after the first survey, in populations of the dogwhelk Nucella lapillus sampled along the Portuguese coast, in order to monitor the effectiveness of the 1993 Portuguese legislation based on EU regulation to restrict the use of TBT-based antifouling paints on ships not longer than 25 in. The results obtained during this study indicate that TBT contamination has increased along the Portuguese coast over the five-year period, indicating an inefficacy of the partial ban. The degree of imposex had increased more near small harbours than near ports supporting commercial vessels.

Idioma: Inglês

Tipo (Avaliação Docente): Científica

Nº de páginas: 7