Evidence of Endocrine Disruption in the Imposex-Affected Gastropod Bolinus brandaris

Testosterone/estradiol tissue levels and cytochrome P450-dependent aromatase activity have been evaluated in the gastropod Bolinus brandaris. Samples were collected from two locations on the Mediterranean coast (St. Carles and Barcelona) according to their different degrees of imposex development and organotin residues. St. Carles was chosen as a relatively clean site, as only 37% of the females were imposex affected compared to 100% of the...