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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:dateCreated
2006-6-19
pubmed:abstractText
Recently, male urogenital papilla feminization (UGPF) in the sand goby Pomatoschistus minutus was reported in several UK estuaries with high levels of estrogenic compounds. The fact that this species is also common in southern European estuaries, together with its life-cycle characteristics, prompted us to investigate P. minutus UGPF in the northwestern of Iberian Peninsula. Specimens of P. minutus were periodically sampled during 2004 at several locations in two estuaries (Minho and Lima). Evidence for UGPF was recorded in both estuaries, the highest incidence being observed in the Lima estuary (50%). Estrogen levels (17beta-estradiol and estrone) above 100 pg/l were observed in both estuaries, the higher concentrations being found in the Lima estuary. Overall, the results suggest a relationship between the feminization of male P. minutus urogenital papilla and the presence of estrogenic compounds. In the future, more in-depth studies are required in order to use P. minutus as a sentinel species for estrogenic compound monitoring in estuaries.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jul
pubmed:issn
0141-1136
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
62 Suppl
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
S258-62
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2006
pubmed:articleTitle
Urogenital papilla feminization in male Pomatoschistus minutus from two estuaries in northwestern Iberian Peninsula.
pubmed:affiliation
Centre of Marine and Environmental Research, Rua dos Bragas 177, 4050-123 Porto, Portugal.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Comparative Study