Leatherback turtles in the Pacific Ocean have declined precipitously in recent decades. One
issue that may be contributing to the declines of leatherbacks and impairing their recovery is …

Trace metal and metalloid levels were measured in eggs of the NW Atlantic leatherback
turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) from nesting grounds in the Bocas del Toro province …

Abstract Trace metals (Cd, Cu, Ni, and Zn) concentrations were assessed in the sea turtle
Lepidochelys olivacea from a nesting colony of Oaxaca, Mexico. Twenty-five female turtles …

Northwest Atlantic leatherback sea turtles (Dermochelys coriacea) are endangered and low
hatch success limits potential for population recovery. We examined essential and …

Concentrations of eight elements were measured in Chelonia mydas and Lepidochelys
olivacea eggs collected along the Pacific coast of Panama. Manganese (Mn), iron (Fe) …

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 …

Trace metals have been found in sea turtle blood and tissues and may represent a threat to
these endangered species. Essential trace metal (Cu, Zn Cd, Pb, As, and Hg) concentrations …

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 …

Leatherback sea turtles (Dermochelys coriacea) are long-distance migrants that travel
thousands of km from foraging grounds to breeding and nesting grounds. These extensive …

Heavy metals were assessed in four species of sea turtles from the Baja California
Peninsula, Mexico, representing the first report of heavy metal concentrations in tissues of …