Inorganic elements from anthropogenic sources have entered marine environments
worldwide and are detectable in marine organisms, including sea turtles. Threatened and …

A large number of nesting loggerhead sea turtles (n= 201) were sampled to establish the
blood levels of 11 elements (Cu, Mn, Pb, Zn, Cd, Ni, Cr, As, Al, Hg, and Se). Almost all of the …

This study investigated the subcellular distribution of Cd, Cu and Zn in liver and kidney of
green turtles (Chelonia mydas) stranded along the Italian coast of the South Adriatic Sea …

Caretta Caretta are endangered sea turtles leaving in the Mediterranean Sea. We carried
out a study on 195 sea turtles stranded along the coast of Southern Italy, evaluating …

Trace metals have been found in sea turtle blood and tissues and may represent a threat to
these endangered species. Essential trace metal (Cu, Zn Cd, Pb, As, and Hg) concentrations …

Sea turtles tend to accumulate high metal levels in their tissues and are considered
excellent pollution bioindicators. Studies concerning metal contamination in hatchlings …

Anthropogenic input of chemical pollutants into the marine environment has led to
substantial increases in the concentrations of naturally occurring trace metals. Related to …

Abstract Silver (Ag), cadmium (Cd), copper (Cu), lead (Pb) and zinc (Zn) concentrations
were analyzed in tissues of juvenile green sea turtles (Chelonia mydas) found stranded …

Due to progressive urban development along the Mexican Caribbean coastline, it is crucial
to gauge the impact of anthropogenic contamination of marine ecosystems through …

This study presents the first report on the concentration of trace elements (Al, As, Ba, Cd, Cr,
Cu, Fe, Mn, Ni, Pb, V and Zn) in the blood and egg fractions of green turtles from Rocas Atoll …