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Physiological responses of marine Chlorella sp. exposed to environmental levels of triphenyltin
Triphenyltin (TPT) is a herbicide and antifouling agent that has been widely used. After TPT flows into water bodies, it will cause toxic effects on...
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Protective potency of ascorbic acid supplementation against cytotoxicity and DNA fragmentation induced by triphenyltin on human liver carcinoma cells
Agrochemicals are one the most significant sources of environmental pollution. Cytotoxicity and genotoxicity are the serious side effects of...
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Integrated assessment of biomarker responses and comparative toxicity pathway in snails Bellamya aeruginosa exposed to tributyltin and triphenyltin in sediments
BackgroundSediments function as a secondary and significant source of tributyltin (TBT) and triphenyltin (TPT) in aquatic ecosystems and may pose a...
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Factors affecting the accumulation of organotins by wild fish: A case study in the Three Gorges Reservoir, China
Organotin compounds (OTs) accumulate in fish easily, however, research on their influencing factors is still limited. This study collected 25 species...
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Current Status of Antifouling Biocides Contamination in the Seto Inland Sea, Japan
A monitoring survey of antifouling biocides was conducted in the Harima Nada Sea and Osaka Bay of the Seto Inland Sea, Japan to assess contamination...
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The effect of polystyrene plastics on the toxicity of triphenyltin to the marine diatom Skeletonema costatum—influence of plastic particle size
The effect of polystyrene (PS) particles on the toxicity of triphenyltin (TPT) to the marine diatom Skeletonema costatum was investigated. The 0.1-μm...
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Combined effect of polystyrene plastics and triphenyltin chloride on the green algae Chlorella pyrenoidosa
The combined effect of polystyrene (PS) particles and triphenyltin chloride (TPTCl) to the green algae Chlorella pyrenoido
s a was studied. The 96 h IC 50...
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Organotin compounds (OTs) in surface sediments, bivalves and algae from the Russian coast of the Barents Sea (Kola Peninsula) and the Fram Strait (Svalbard Archipelago)
Organotin pollution in components of benthic ecosystems was investigated in 2019 in the Barents Sea (South shore, Kola Peninsula) and the Fram Strait...
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Effect of Multi-walled Carbon Nanotubes on the Toxicity of Triphenyltin to the Marine Copepod Tigriopus japonicus
Marine organisms are often exposed to a mixture of various pollutants in marine environment (i.e., nanoparticles, organic pollutants). The present...
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Worldwide Occurrence of Organotins from Antifouling Paints and Effects in the Aquatic Environment
Organotins belong to the most toxic pollutants for aquatic life known so far. Widespread contamination of harbors and areas with high ship**...
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Effects of exposure to triphenyltin (TPT) contaminant on sperm activity in adulthood of Calomys laucha exposed through breastfeeding
Triphenyltin (TPT) is an organotin compound (OT), primarily used in agriculture and in the composition of antifouling paints for ships worldwide....
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Toxicity and Preliminary Risk Assessment of Alternative Antifouling Biocides to Aquatic Organisms
Published literature has been reviewed regarding the toxicity of representative alternative antifouling biocides (Chlorothalonil, Dichlofluanid,...
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Microplastics – Pollutants’ Interactions, Mechanisms, and Potential Toxicity
Microplastics are small plastic fragments, flakes, or beads of size less than 5 mm diameter. Due to the anthropogenic activities, these persist...
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Chemistry and Fate of Organotin Antifouling Biocides in the Environment
Organotin antifouling paints are degraded relatively rapidly in seawater mainly by microorganisms, but they have high affinities to sediment and...
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Potencies of organotin compounds in scallop RXRa responsive activity with a GAL4-based reconstituted yeast assay in vitro
Retinoid X receptor (RXR) has been found to be a major target in various processes of endocrine disruption from the exposure to organotin compounds...
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Present Status of Antifouling Systems in Japan: Tributyltin Substitutes in Japan
An international conference held by the International Maritime Organization in October 2001 adopted an “International convention on the control of...
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Toxicity of antifouling biocides on planktonic and benthic neotropical species
Organotin-based (OTs: TBT and TPT) antifouling paints have been banned worldwide, but recent inputs have been detected in tropical coastal areas....
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Occurrence, transport, and toxicity of microplastics in tropical food chains: perspectives view and way forward
Microplastics, which have a diameter of less than 5 mm, are becoming an increasingly prevalent contaminant in terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems due...
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Vitamin D receptor antagonist activity in wastewater effluents—potential for endocrine disruption
BackgroundEndocrine disrupting chemicals have been identified for a number of human endocrine systems, but there are no reports on vitamin...
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Bisphenol A alters sexual dimorphism and gene expression in marine medaka Oryzias melastigma
Bisphenol A (BPA) is an endocrine disruptor that is present in freshwater and marine environments. However, conclusive evidence for the toxicity of...
