Recovery of dogwhelk populations on the Isle of Cumbrae, Scotland following legislation limiting the use of TBT as an antifoulant

S M Evans; S T Hawkins; Joanne Porter; A M Samosir

doi:10.1016/0025-326X(94)90180-5

Recovery of dogwhelk populations on the Isle of Cumbrae, Scotland following legislation limiting the use of TBT as an antifoulant

S M Evans, S T Hawkins, Joanne Porter, A M Samosir

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Abstract

There is evidence of recovery from symptoms of imposer in populations of dogwhelks Nucella lapillus (L.) from study sites on the Isle of Cumbrae (Scotland) and, in particular, on shores adjacent to the town of Millport. RPSI scores and the numbers of 'penis-bearing' females have decreased, and the numbers of dogwhelks on the shore have increased, between 1988 and 1993. Dogwhelks were not found at all at one site at Millport in 1988 but were abundant there by 1992-93.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	15-17
Number of pages	3
Journal	Marine Pollution Bulletin
Volume	28
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/0025-326X(94)90180-5
Publication status	Published - Jan 1994

Keywords

coastal waters
estuaries
Tributyltin
UK
dog whelk
Imposex
Nucella lapillus
contamination
England
organotin

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Recovery of dogwhelk populations on the Isle of Cumbrae, Scotland following legislation limiting the use of TBT as an antifoulant

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