Environmental pollution due to heavy metals is having an increased impact on marine
wildlife accentuated by anthropogenic changes in the planet including overfishing …

Abstract The concentrations of Cd, Pb, Fe, Cr, Ni, Se, Sb, As and Cu were investigated in the
nesting environment of green turtles in Mediterranean Sea near Kazanlı, Mersin-Turkey …

In sea turtles, parental investment is limited to the nutrients and energy invested in eggs that
will support embryonic development. Leatherback females have the largest clutches with the …

The Baja California Peninsula, Mexico serves an important role for feeding and developing
sea turtles. High concentrations of metals detected in green turtles (Chelonia mydas) from …

Mercury contamination threatens many ecosystems worldwide. Methylmercury
bioaccumulates at each trophic level, and biomagnifies within individuals over time. Long …

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

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 …

The first aim of our study was to determine the concentrations of selected trace elements (Zn,
Cu, Fe, Mn, Cd and Pb) in tissues of green turtles from Tortuguero National Park on the …

The concentration of heavy metals (Zn, Cd, Ni, Cu, Mn) and selenium (Se) was analyzed in
blood collected from 12 black turtles (Chelonia mydas agasiizzi) captured in Canal del …

Concentrations of nine heavy metals (Fe, Mn, Zn, Cu, Pb, Ni, Cd, Co, and Hg) were
determined in liver, kidney, and muscle of 50 green turtles (Chelonia mydas) collected from …