The Green Turtle Status Review Team (SRT) has undertaken a review consistent with
section 4 (a)(1) of the Endangered Species Act (ESA), using the best available scientific …

Environmental contaminants with chemical origins, such as organochlorine pesticides
(OCPs) have major impacts on the health of marine animals, including sea turtles, due to the …

Leatherback sea turtles (Dermochelys coriacea) are long-distance migrants that travel
thousands of km from foraging grounds to breeding and nesting grounds. These extensive …

This study was designed to investigate the toxicokinetics of Cadmium (Cd) in Chinemys
reevesii. The animals were exposed to 15 mg/kg Cd chloride by intraperitoneal injection …

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 …

Published information relating to changes in the chemical element content of avian eggs
caused by embryonic development is extremely scarce, although it may be crucial for …

Abstract Palmyra Atoll, in the Central Pacific, is a unique marine ecosystem because of its
remarkably intact food web and limited anthropogenic stressors. However during World War …

Oviparous vertebrates maternally transfer elements to their offspring during egg production.
Maternal transfer occurs because elements mimic, or are incorporated into, nutrients …

Although it is fairly well known that eggshells are the major source of Ca and other
micronutrients for developing avian embryos, potential anatomical and/or ecological …