Leatherback sea turtles (Dermochelys coriacea) are long-distance migrants that travel
thousands of km from foraging grounds to breeding and nesting grounds. These extensive …

Leatherback sea turtles (Dermochelys coriacea) have low hatching and emergence success
compared to other sea turtle species. Postmortem examinations of hatchlings showed …

Bodily accumulation of certain toxic elements can cause physiologic harm to marine
organisms and be detrimental to their health and survival. The leatherback sea turtle …

The impact of mercury (Hg) and selenium (Se) compounds on wildlife health is an issue of
concern, especially because anthropogenic practices (eg, fossil fuel combustion, metal …

Northwest Atlantic leatherback sea turtles (Dermochelys coriacea) are endangered and low
hatch success limits potential for population recovery. We examined essential and …

Concentrations of heavy metals (Hg, Cd and Pb) were determined in internal organs and
nest contents of green turtles Chelonia mydas and loggerhead turtles Caretta caretta from …

Leatherback turtles in the Pacific Ocean have declined precipitously in recent decades. One
issue that may be contributing to the declines of leatherbacks and impairing their recovery is …

All seven species of sea turtle are currently classified as either endangered or threatened
with extinction. Due to the wide geographic area that they cover during their life cycle, sea …

Foraging aggregations of east Pacific green sea turtles (Chelonia mydas) inhabit the Seal
Beach National Wildlife Refuge (SBNWR) and San Diego Bay (SDB), two habitats in …

Sea turtles are exposed to trace elements through water, sediment, and food. Exposure to
these elements has been shown to decrease immune function, impair growth, and decrease …