Plasma levels of pollutants are much higher in loggerhead turtle populations from the Adriatic Sea than in those from open waters (Eastern Atlantic Ocean)
M Bucchia, M Camacho, MRD Santos… - Science of the Total …, 2015 - Elsevier
In this paper we determined the levels of 63 environmental contaminants, including organic
(PCBs, organochlorine pesticides, and PAHs) and inorganic (As, Cd, Cu, Pb, Hg and Zn) …
(PCBs, organochlorine pesticides, and PAHs) and inorganic (As, Cd, Cu, Pb, Hg and Zn) …
Exploring the presence of pollutants at sea: monitoring heavy metals and pesticides in loggerhead turtles (Caretta caretta) from the western Mediterranean
Marine turtles are considered good sentinel species for environmental assessment because
of their long lifespan, feeding ecology, habitat use and migratory nature. In the present study …
of their long lifespan, feeding ecology, habitat use and migratory nature. In the present study …
Concentrations of trace elements in tissues of loggerhead turtles (Caretta caretta) from the Tyrrhenian and the Ionian coastlines (Calabria, Italy)
S Canzanella, A Danese, M Mandato… - … Science and Pollution …, 2021 - Springer
Toxic trace elements from both, natural and anthropogenic origin, pose a threat to aquatic
environments and marine wildlife due to their long-range transport, bioaccumulative nature …
environments and marine wildlife due to their long-range transport, bioaccumulative nature …
Heavy metal distribution in blood, liver and kidneys of Loggerhead (Caretta caretta) and Green (Chelonia mydas) sea turtles from the Northeast Mediterranean Sea
The aim of the present study was to determine the concentrations of the most investigated
environmentally relevant heavy metals in two highly endangered sea turtle species (Caretta …
environmentally relevant heavy metals in two highly endangered sea turtle species (Caretta …
Trace elements in loggerhead turtles (Caretta caretta) from the eastern Mediterranean Sea: overview and evaluation
MM Storelli, A Storelli, R D'addabbo, C Marano… - Environmental …, 2005 - Elsevier
Concentrations of trace elements (Hg, Cd, Pb, Zn, Cu, Fe, and Se) in different organs and
tissues (liver, kidney, muscle tissue, spleen, heart, lung, and fat tissue) of loggerhead turtles …
tissues (liver, kidney, muscle tissue, spleen, heart, lung, and fat tissue) of loggerhead turtles …
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 …
Impact of Heavy Metals in Eggs and Tissues of C. caretta along the Sicilian Coast (Mediterranean Sea)
In this study we compared the heavy metal concentration found in different tissues and eggs
of the loggerhead sea turtle and evaluated the potential ecotoxicological risk for this …
of the loggerhead sea turtle and evaluated the potential ecotoxicological risk for this …
The occurrence of chemical elements and POPs in loggerhead turtles (Caretta caretta): an overview
S D'ilio, D Mattei, MF Blasi, A Alimonti, S Bogialli - Marine pollution bulletin, 2011 - Elsevier
Chemical elements and persistent organic pollutants (POPs) are globally present in aquatic
systems and their potential transfer to loggerhead marine turtles (Caretta caretta) has …
systems and their potential transfer to loggerhead marine turtles (Caretta caretta) has …
Influence of the rehabilitation of injured loggerhead turtles (Caretta caretta) on their blood levels of environmental organic pollutants and elements
M Camacho, J Orós, LA Henríquez-Hernández… - Science of the total …, 2014 - Elsevier
We monitored the levels of 57 organic pollutants and 11 elements in the blood of 61 live
stranded loggerhead sea turtles at the beginning and end of the rehabilitation period with …
stranded loggerhead sea turtles at the beginning and end of the rehabilitation period with …
Non-essential toxic element (Cd, As, Hg and Pb) levels in muscle, liver and kidney of loggerhead sea turtles (Caretta caretta) stranded along the southwestern coasts …
M Esposito, A De Roma, D Sansone, D Capozzo… - … and Physiology Part C …, 2020 - Elsevier
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 …
ecosystem due to their extensive use and long-range transport (by rivers and air). Their …