Due to their longevity and extensive migration areas, marine turtles are able to accumulate
diverse contaminants over many years and as a consequence they represent an interesting …

Toxic trace elements from both, natural and anthropogenic origin, pose a threat to aquatic
environments and marine wildlife due to their long-range transport, bioaccumulative nature …

In this study we compared the heavy metal concentration found in different tissues and eggs
of the loggerhead sea turtle and evaluated the potential ecotoxicological risk for this …

Metals are persistent worldwide being harmful for diverse organisms and having complex
and combined effects with other contaminants in the environment. Sea turtles accumulate …

Sea turtles are of increasing interest as potential bioindicators of the heavy metal pollution in
marine ecosystems. In the present work, concentrations of heavy metals and essential …

The first aim of our study was to determine the concentrations of selected trace elements (Zn,
Cu, Fe, Mn, Cd and Pb) in tissues of green turtles from Tortuguero National Park on the …

Non-essential toxic metals are environmental pollutants that contaminate the marine
ecosystem due to their extensive use and long-range transport (by rivers and air). Their …

The aim of the present study was to determine the concentrations of the most investigated
environmentally relevant heavy metals in two highly endangered sea turtle species (Caretta …

Sea turtles can bioaccumulate heavy metals and trace elements over the years, therefore
they can be used as bioindicators of pollution in the marine environment. The aim of this …

Concentrations of trace elements (Hg, Cd, Pb, Zn, Cu, Fe, and Se) in different organs and
tissues (liver, kidney, muscle tissue, spleen, heart, lung, and fat tissue) of loggerhead turtles …