Heavy metal (HM) pollution in aquatic ecosystems has an adverse effect on both aquatic life
forms as well as terrestrial living beings, including humans. Since HMs are recalcitrant, they …

During the monitoring of Caretta caretta nests on the island of Linosa, 30 unhatched eggs
from four nests were collected to study the presence of phthalates in their three components …

The deleterious effects of marine debris ingestion on marine turtles are well documented in
literature globally. In this study, the qualitative and quantitative aspects of marine debris …

Simple Summary The western Mediterranean is an important nesting area for sea turtles, but
at the same time, a hotspot for human-induced threats. Persistent organic pollutants (POPs) …

Gold-mining activities have been demonstrated to result in significant environmental
pollution by Hg, Pb, and Mn, causing serious concerns regarding the potential threat to the …

The use of sentinel species in monitoring programs for toxic metals such as mercury (Hg) is
essential to understand these pollutants' impact on the environment. For this purpose, it is …

Metals are persistent worldwide being harmful for diverse organisms and having complex
and combined effects with other contaminants in the environment. Sea turtles accumulate …

In this study we compared the heavy metal concentration found in different tissues and eggs
of the loggerhead sea turtle and evaluated the potential ecotoxicological risk for this …

There is a strong correlation between degraded marine habitats and the prevalence of
diseases such as green turtle fibropapillomatosis (GTFP) in coastal populations. In GTFP …

Marine debris and trace metals are among the common environmental contaminants known
to affect marine organisms. In this study, the quantitative and qualitative aspects of marine …