Imposex in Stramonita haemastoma from coastal sites of Cartagena, Colombia
Abstract Imposex is the development of male sexual characteristics caused by the toxic effects of some chemicals that acts as an endocrinal disruptor. Antifouling paints contain these chemicals. Cartagena lacks studies to indicate the extent of imposex in its coastal waters. The aim of this study wa...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Instituto Internacional de Ecologia
2017-10-01
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| Series: | Brazilian Journal of Biology |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1519-69842017005114104&lng=en&tlng=en |