Heavy metal concentrations in the tissues of marine turtles are presented. The most
frequently monitored elements are mercury, cadmium and lead; and the tissues mainly …

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 …

Several studies have been carried out concerning metal accumulation in sea turtles from
different areas of the world, such as Hawaii (Aguirre et al., 1994), Japan (Sakai et al., 2000a …

Heavy metals in the muscles, livers, kidneys and eggs of loggerhead turtles and green sea
turtles were analysed to develop a non-killing method of heavy metal monitoring using eggs …

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 …

Thirty-five specimens of Caretta caretta were collected dead along the Adriatic Sea coast
from the Po Delta to the Reno mouth (Italy). Turtles were classified into four size categories …

SUMMARY A total of 65 stranded and 2 injured turtles were found in 2001 along the
southwestern Mediterranean coast of Turkey during the monitoring program and the majority …

The concentrations of cadmium, lead, iron, copper and zinc were analysed in Loggerhead
Turtle (Caretta caretta) hatchling samples (eggshells, remaining yolk, and liver) from …

Cadmium, copper and zinc have been analysed in some tissues and organs of Loggerhead,
Kemp's Ridley (only muscle for this species) and Leatherback turtles stranded along the …

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 …