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mposex incidence in the sandy beach snail Hastula cinerea reveals continued and widespread tributyltin contamination after its international ba

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Author(s):
Ragagnin, Marilia Nagata [1] ; Turra, Alexander [1]
Total Authors: 2
Affiliation:
[1] Univ Sao Paulo IOUSP, Inst Oceanog, Praca Oceanog 191, Cidade Univ, BR-05508120 Sao Paulo, SP - Brazil
Total Affiliations: 1
Document type: Journal article
Source: REGIONAL STUDIES IN MARINE SCIENCE; v. 49, JAN 2022.
Web of Science Citations: 0
Abstract

Tributyltin (TBT) contamination is a prominent issue in coastal areas. However, TBT contamination in sandy beaches, which dominate the seascape of some regions, is not well understood. Imposex monitoring in beach gastropods may help widen the spatial coverage of surveillance efforts to enforce TBT ban regulations. In this study, we assessed imposex occurrence in the beach snail Hastula cinerea from August 2019 to February 2020 in southeastern Brazil. Imposex was observed in 14 of the 23 sampled beaches, and the highest imposex levels were recorded at beaches with nautical activities, including a beach located in a no-take protected insular area. Imposex was absent in the beaches that were consistently exposed to wave energy and less subjected to boating activities. The imposex incidence in H. cinerea after 11 years of the TBT international ban suggests persistent and widespread TBT contamination in the studied beaches, a phenomenon that should be widely assessed. (C) 2021 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. (AU)

FAPESP's process: 18/26772-3 - Sandy beach pollution: pollutants distribution and levels on benthic biodiversity
Grantee:Marilia Nagata Ragagnin
Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Doctorate
FAPESP's process: 18/19776-2 - Fostering the ecosystem-based approach in beach spatial planning and conservation
Grantee:Alexander Turra
Support Opportunities: BIOTA-FAPESP Program - Regular Research Grants
FAPESP's process: 15/03804-9 - Environmental governance of macrometropolis paulista in face of climate variability
Grantee:Pedro Roberto Jacobi
Support Opportunities: Research Program on Global Climate Change - Thematic Grants