Persistent organic pollutants (POPs) and heavy metals have been reported in a number of
green turtle (Chelonia mydas) populations worldwide. However, due to ethical …

The objective of the present study was to measure the concentration of contaminants in
blood of live green turtles captured in the Boyne River estuary near Gladstone, and to …

Tissue heavy metal concentrations in painted (Chrysemys picta) and snapping (Chelydra
serpentina) turtles from Lake Michigan coastal wetlands were analyzed to determine (1) …

Blood is considered a suitable biomonitoring matrix for evaluating relatively recent exposure
to environmental contaminants since abrupt changes in exposure regimes are rapidly …

Investigation into persistent organic pollutants (POPs) in sea turtles is an important area of
conservation research due to the harmful effects of these chemicals. However, the analysis …

Exposure to essential and non-essential elements may be elevated for green sea turtles
(Chelonia mydas) that forage close to shore. Biomonitoring of trace elements in turtle blood …

Despite the detection of a wide range of contaminants in the blood of green turtle
populations foraging in three locations of northern Queensland–Upstart Bay, Cleveland Bay …

Inorganic elements from anthropogenic sources have entered marine environments
worldwide and are detectable in marine organisms, including sea turtles. Threatened and …

A large number of nesting loggerhead sea turtles (n= 201) were sampled to establish the
blood levels of 11 elements (Cu, Mn, Pb, Zn, Cd, Ni, Cr, As, Al, Hg, and Se). Almost all of the …

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 …