1074320Edited by MartynC.110012624layer_information_pageund1449064498151999933800151999933855<p>Imposex is the development of male sexual characteristics (the formation of a vas deferens and growth of a penis) in female dog whelks. The common dog whelk, <em>Nucella lapillus</em>, is a marine snail. It is abundant on many rocky shores, where it feeds on barnacles.</p> full_html<p>Imposex is the development of male sexual characteristics (the formation of a vas deferens and growth of a penis) in female dog whelks. The common dog whelk, <em>Nucella lapillus</em>, is a marine snail. It is abundant on many rocky shores, where it feeds on barnacles.</p> 20966855imposex_in_dog_whelks.pngpublic://imposex_in_dog_whelks.pngimage/png8301911519999316imageImposex in dog whelks © SEPAImposex in dog whelks © SEPAImposex in dog whelks © SEPAImposex in dog whelks © SEPA<_drafty_revision_requested>FIELD_LOAD_CURRENTImposex in dog whelks © SEPA528387528387791<p>The reduction in imposex characteristics is a slow process and sampling and analysis are only required every few years to confirm that the improvement is ongoing.</p> <p>Currently, a trend analysis of the available data for sites in Scotland is being carried out. Sites that are still at risk of showing imposex above the assessment criteria will be re-sampled in 2014.</p> <p>Additional data are available on the MERMAN assessment tool (see link in table below)</p> full_html<p>The reduction in imposex characteristics is a slow process and sampling and analysis are only required every few years to confirm that the improvement is ongoing.</p> <p>Currently, a trend analysis of the available data for sites in Scotland is being carried out. Sites that are still at risk of showing imposex above the assessment criteria will be re-sampled in 2014.</p> <p>Additional data are available on the MERMAN assessment tool (see link in table below)</p> 132991329845145024898947sioc:Itemfoaf:Documentdc:datedc:createdxsd:dateTimedate_iso8601dc:modifiedxsd:dateTimedate_iso8601content:encodedsioc:has_creatorrelfoaf:namesioc:num_repliesxsd:integersioc:last_activity_datexsd:dateTimedate_iso8601https://marine.gov.scot/?q=information/imposex-dog-welks09488810743212624publishedpublished5515199993381115199993389488810743212624publishedpublished5515199993381115199993389488810743212624publishedpublished551519999338111519999338