Background The objective of this study was to verify the accumulation of trace metals in eggs
and hatchlings of Chelonia mydas, evaluating if metal accumulation is originated from
maternal transfer and/or from the incubation environment. Other assessments were also
performed, as metal distribution in different tissues (blood, kidney, liver, muscle, and turtle
shells) of newly hatched turtles, and genotoxic analysis, to verify possible damages caused
by the presence of metals. Methods The assessments were carried out by quantifying Cd, Ni …