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, with their global distribution and complex life cycle, often accumulate pollutants
such as metals and metalloids due to their extended lifespan and feeding habits. However …

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

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 …

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 …

Sea turtles face several threats and pollution has become a major concern for their
conservation worldwide. We analyzed samples of the liver, muscles, and kidneys of 38 …

The aim of this study was to assess whether possible metal contamination in the sediment of
the nests of giant Amazon river turtle, Podocnemis expansa, could contaminate eggs and …

Chelonians are considered good bioindicators of environmental quality. The assessment of
the health status of chelonian populations in the Amazon is important because they are …

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 …