Green turtles spend a large part of their lifecycle foraging in nearshore seagrass habitats,
which are often in close proximity to sources of anthropogenic contaminants. As most …

Cadmium (Cd) has been recently found in high concentrations in the aquatic environment.
This study was designed to examine the effects of Cd on the oxidative stress activities in …

The study investigated the histopathological and ultrastructural lesions of liver of freshwater
turtle Chinemys reevesii exposed to Cadmium (Cd). The animals were exposed to 0 mg kg …

Bahia Salado, located in northern Chile (27° 41'S, 70° 59'W), is the southernmost foraging
ground for the endangered green turtle (Chelonia mydas) in the Eastern Pacific Ocean …

The principal aim of the present study was to develop and apply novel ex vivo tests as an
alternative to cell cultures able to evaluate the possible effects of emerging and legacy …

Sea turtles face several threats and pollution has become a major concern for their
conservation worldwide. We analyzed samples of the liver, muscles, and kidneys of 38 …

There is evidence that polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are consistently the
predominant organic contaminants in concentration found in loggerhead sea turtles (Caretta …

Data on the impact of environmental pollution on the homeostasis of sea turtles remains
scarce, particularly in the Southern Gulf of Mexico. As many municipalities along the …

Non-invasive monitoring was used to evaluate the concentrations of 40 contaminants in the
blood plasma of the North American Green Sturgeon Acipenser medirostris caught and …

Persistent organic pollutants (POP) are toxic substances for wildlife and people. The Kemp's
Ridley sea turtle Lepidochelys kempii is an endangered species with limited distribution in …