Associations between trace elements and clinical health parameters in the North Pacific loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta) from Baja California Sur, Mexico

CP Ley-Quiñónez, NA Rossi-Lafferriere… - … Science and Pollution …, 2017 - Springer
This study investigated selected trace elements toxicity in sea turtles Caretta caretta
population from Baja California Sur (BCS), Mexico, by analyzing associations among Zn, Se …

Nutritional compositions, pathogenic microorganisms and heavy metal concentration in green turtle eggs (Chelonia mydas) from Terengganu and Sabah, Malaysia

NH Katni, AFM Azmi, MM Abdullah, MU Rusli… - Frontiers in Marine …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
A total of 60 green turtle eggs were obtained from sampling sites in Terengganu and Sabah,
Malaysia. Isolation and identification of bacteria from the collected eggs from Terengganu …

Doce river mining tailings can be an influencing factor in loggerhead turtles reproductive success in Brazil

C Miguel, MRM Vianna, MR de Deus Santos - Marine Pollution Bulletin, 2023 - Elsevier
In November 2015, a tailings dam ruptured and affected the second largest nesting site of
loggerhead sea turtles in Brazil. This study aimed to evaluate the reproductive success, and …

Accumulation of trace elements in leatherback turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) eggs from the south-western Caribbean indicates potential health risks to consumers

HM Guzman, S Kaiser, VJ van Hinsberg - Chemosphere, 2020 - Elsevier
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 …

Carapace asymmetry: A possible biomarker for metal accumulation in adult olive Ridleys marine turtles?

AA Cortés-Gómez, D Romero, M Girondot - Marine pollution bulletin, 2018 - Elsevier
Abstract The Olive Ridley marine turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea) is characterized by
individual morphological variability in the number and shape of scutes. The influence of …

First report of metallic elements in loggerhead and leatherback turtle eggs from the Indian Ocean

M Du Preez, R Nel, H Bouwman - Chemosphere, 2018 - Elsevier
Bio-monitoring of pollutants in long-lived animals such as sea turtles is an important tool in
ecotoxicology. We present the first report on metallic elements in sea turtle eggs from the …

Inorganic elements in live vs dead nesting olive ridley marine turtles in the Mexican Pacific: Introducing a new statistical methodology in ecotoxicology

AA Cortés-Gómez, D Romero, J Santos… - Science of The Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
This study reports the largest inorganic elements database in the blood of live marine turtles
(Lepidochelys olivacea), with 241 live as well as 38 dead nesting turtles sampled and …

Particle-Induced X-ray Emission Analysis of Elements in Plasma from Wild and Captive Sea Turtles (Eretmochelys imbricata, Chelonia mydas, and Caretta caretta) in …

K Suzuki, J Noda, M Yanagisawa, I Kawazu… - Biological trace element …, 2012 - Springer
The aim of this study was to evaluate the reliability of direct determination of trace and major
element concentrations in plasma samples from wild (six hawksbill, nine green, and nine …

Metal contents of marine turtle eggs (Chelonia mydas; Lepidochelys olivacea) from the tropical eastern pacific and the implications for human health

DA Ross, HM Guzmán, VJ Van Hinsberg… - … Science and Health …, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Concentrations of eight elements were measured in Chelonia mydas and Lepidochelys
olivacea eggs collected along the Pacific coast of Panama. Manganese (Mn), iron (Fe) …

Conservation and health policy implications linked to the human consumption of sea turtles in northwestern Mexico

AA Aguirre, LC Fleming… - World Medical & …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Human consumption of sea turtles remains prevalent throughout Mexico even though laws
restricting trade and take of threatened and endangered species have been in place for …