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IMPOSEX EFFECT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-03-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Marine Biology
- Effects of Pollution
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- imposex effect
1, record 1, English, imposex%20effect
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- imposex 1, record 1, English, imposex
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A condition in which male sexual characteristics, such as the development of a penis, is superimposed on female gastropods. 1, record 1, English, - imposex%20effect
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An example is the effect of tributyltin on the common dogwhelk. 1, record 1, English, - imposex%20effect
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Biologie marine
- Effets de la pollution
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- effet imposex
1, record 1, French, effet%20imposex
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- imposex 2, record 1, French, imposex
correct, masculine noun
- imposexe 3, record 1, French, imposexe
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'effet «imposex». Les organismes les plus sensibles à la contamination par le TBT [tributylétain] sont les gastropodes (groupe de mollusques comprenant les escargots, les patelles, les buccins et les conques), qui subissent des transformations morphologiques quand ils sont exposés à des concentrations de TBT de 1–2 ng/L [nanogram/liter] dans l'eau ou quand les concentrations de TBT dans les tissus animaux atteignent 20 parties par milliard en poids sec. L'effet «imposex» est l'imposition et le développement de structures reproductrices mâles, tels le pénis et le canal déférent, chez les buccins femelles. On a constaté que plus de 40 espèces sont touchées par l'effet «imposex», bien que l'influence directe du TBT n'ait pas été établie dans tous les cas. 1, record 1, French, - effet%20imposex
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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