Biocide triclosan impairs byssus formation in marine mussels Mytilus galloprovincialis.
Environ Pollut
; 241: 388-396, 2018 Oct.
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ABSTRACT
The effects of the biocide Triclosan, used in personal care products and known as a common environmental contaminant, on byssal apparatus were studied in the marine mussel Mytilus galloprovincialis. Experimental evidences indicated that an exposure for 7 days at a concentration of 10⯵g/L induced marked alterations in the byssus gland resulting in a significant delay in byssus regrowth and in a decrease in threads resistance to traction. Such alterations in animals exposed to tidal and waves action would cause a significant loss in ecological fitness and severely impact on mussel survival. Triclosan release in coastal environments therefore should be more carefully monitored to prevent drastic consequences.
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Triclosán
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Desinfectantes
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Mytilus
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Environ Pollut
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SAUDE AMBIENTAL
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2018
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Article