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Gyrineum natator: A potential indicator of imposex along the Indian coast

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Title Gyrineum natator: A potential indicator of imposex along the Indian coast
 
Creator Vishwakiran, Y.
Anil, A.C.
Venkat, K.
Sawant, S.S.
 
Subject marine molluscs
imposex
indicator species
animal reproductive organs
electron microscopy
environmental monitoring
ecosystems
Gyrineum natator
 
Description Imposex related studies have used neogastropods as sentinel organism. In this effort, we elucidate the potential of a mesogastropod, Gyrineum natator, for imposex monitoring on the central west coast of India. Observations were made with specimens collected from Mumbai (three stations), Ratnagiri (two stations), Maharashtra, India Goa (one station) and Mangalore (Karnataka, India) (one station). The analyzed populations at all four sites were affected by imposex. The six different stages of imposex in this organism are illustrated through schematic and scanning electron micrographs. In view of the anticipated ban on TBT based antifouling paints this baseline information can serve as an indicator for environmental monitoring in this region.
 
Date 2008-02-12T04:35:04Z
2008-02-12T04:35:04Z
2006
 
Type Journal Article
 
Identifier Chemosphere, Vol.62; 1718-1725p.
http://drs.nio.org/drs/handle/2264/822
 
Language en
 
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Publisher Elsevier