This study analyzed the concentrations of 15 (Al, As, Ba, Cd, Cr, Cu, Fe, Hg, Mn, Mo, Ni, Pb,
Se, V, Zn) toxicologically important trace elements in the livers of 110 green turtles stranded …

Abstract Concentrations of elements (As, Al, Ba, Ca, Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Fe, Hg, K, Mg, Mn, Mo,
Na, Ni, Pb, Sb, Se, Sr, V, Zn) were determined in liver, kidneys and bones of Eretmochelys …

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 …

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 …

Metal and metalloid concentrations in the liver tissue of green turtles (Chelonia mydas)
stranded on the Brazilian coast (n= 506) were studied using inductively coupled plasma …

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

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 …

Green turtles may be used as biomonitors of marine environments because of their longevity
and feeding habits (omnivorous during the first years of life and herbivorous during the …

Thirty specimens (15 adults and 15 juveniles) of Chelonia mydas found in the Cananéia
estuary in the state of São Paulo on the southeastern Brazilian coast between January 2005 …

This study aimed to evaluate metal exposure through the concentration of essential and
toxic micro-minerals in biological samples of Phrynops geoffroanus from an anthropized …