Metal accumulation and evaluation of effects in a freshwater turtle
S Yu, RS Halbrook, DW Sparling, R Colombo - Ecotoxicology, 2011 - Springer
A variety of contaminants have been detected in aquatic and terrestrial environments around
the Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant (PGDP), Kentucky. The presence of these …
the Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant (PGDP), Kentucky. The presence of these …
Body burdens of heavy metals in Lake Michigan wetland turtles
DL Smith, MJ Cooper, JM Kosiara… - Environmental monitoring …, 2016 - Springer
Tissue heavy metal concentrations in painted (Chrysemys picta) and snapping (Chelydra
serpentina) turtles from Lake Michigan coastal wetlands were analyzed to determine (1) …
serpentina) turtles from Lake Michigan coastal wetlands were analyzed to determine (1) …
Select metal and metalloid surveillance of free-ranging Eastern box turtles from Illinois and Tennessee (Terrapene carolina carolina)
MC Allender, MJ Dreslik, B Patel, EL Luber, J Byrd… - Ecotoxicology, 2015 - Springer
Abstract The Eastern box turtle (Terrapene carolina carolina) is a primarily terrestrial
chelonian distributed across the eastern US. It has been proposed as a biomonitor due to its …
chelonian distributed across the eastern US. It has been proposed as a biomonitor due to its …
Do heavy metal concentrations pose a threat to marine turtles from the Mediterranean Sea?
BJ Godley, DR Thompson, RW Furness - Marine Pollution Bulletin, 1999 - Elsevier
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 …
nest contents of green turtles Chelonia mydas and loggerhead turtles Caretta caretta from …
Metals in tissues of diamondback terrapin from New Jersey
J Burger - Environmental monitoring and assessment, 2002 - Springer
Relatively little is known about contaminants in reptiles, particularly turtles. The distribution
of metals in eggs, liverand muscle of diamondback terrapin (Malaclemys terrapin) was …
of metals in eggs, liverand muscle of diamondback terrapin (Malaclemys terrapin) was …
Trace metal concentration in blood of the Kemp's ridley sea turtle (Lepidochelys kempii)
LM Orvik - 1997 - oaktrust.library.tamu.edu
Trace metal concentration was analyzed from the blood of 106 critically endangered Kemp's
ridley sea turtles (Lepidochelys kempii), captured off the coast of Texas and Louisiana …
ridley sea turtles (Lepidochelys kempii), captured off the coast of Texas and Louisiana …
Trace Metal and Organochlorine Pesticide Concentrations in Cold-Stunned Juvenile Kemp's Ridley Turtles (Lepidochelys kempii) from Cape Cod, Massachusetts
Whole blood and keratin mercury concentrations, complete blood cell counts, and plasma
biochemical health profiles were evaluated in 31 juvenile cold-stunned Kemp's ridley turtles …
biochemical health profiles were evaluated in 31 juvenile cold-stunned Kemp's ridley turtles …
Trace Elements in Egg Contents and Egg Shells of Slider Turtles (Trachemys scripta) from the Savannah River Site
J Burger, JW Gibbons - Archives of environmental contamination and …, 1998 - Springer
In this paper we examine the levels of trace elements in the egg contents and egg shells of
slider turtles (Trachemys scripta) from the Savannah River Site, near Aiken, South Carolina …
slider turtles (Trachemys scripta) from the Savannah River Site, near Aiken, South Carolina …
Heavy metals in sea turtles
SA Witkowski, JG Frazier - Mar. Pollut. Bull.;(United Kingdom), 1982 - osti.gov
Bone and barnacle samples from sea turtles (Hepidochelys olivacea) in Ecuador were
analyzed for manganese, iron, copper, zinc and lead. Analysis was performed by flame …
analyzed for manganese, iron, copper, zinc and lead. Analysis was performed by flame …
Heavy metals in loggerhead sea turtle eggs (Caretta caretta): evidence to support the hypothesis that demes exist in the western Atlantic population
DL Stoneburner, MN Nicora, ER Blood - Journal of Herpetology, 1980 - JSTOR
Concentrations of thirteen heavy metals in Loggerhead sea turtle eggs, collected from four
nesting beaches, were determined. Comparisons of mean heavy metal burdens in eggs …
nesting beaches, were determined. Comparisons of mean heavy metal burdens in eggs …