Bioaccumulation of total mercury, copper, cadmium, silver, and selenium in green turtles (Chelonia mydas) stranded along the Potiguar Basin, northeastern Brazil

DSD de Farias, S Rossi, A da Costa Bomfim… - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
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 …

Combining analytical and in vitro techniques for comprehensive assessments of chemical exposure and effect in green sea turtles (Chelonia mydas)

KA Finlayson, FDL Leusch, CA Villa, CJ Limpus… - Chemosphere, 2021 - Elsevier
Sea turtle populations foraging in coastal areas adjacent to human activity can be exposed
to numerous chemical contaminants for long periods of time. For trace elements, well …

Study of trace elements in stranded green turtles (Chelonia mydas), hawksbill turtles (Eretmochelys imbricata), and olive ridley turtles (Lepidochelys olivacea) in Gulf …

P Chomchat, P Kaewmong, K Sirinarumitr… - Journal of Veterinary …, 2023 - jstage.jst.go.jp
The purpose of this study was to survey and compare the amounts of elements in the serum
of stranded sea turtles from the Gulf of Thailand and the Andaman Sea. The sea turtles from …

Trace Elements in Blood of Sea Turtles Lepidochelys olivacea in the Gulf of California, Mexico

AA Zavala-Norzagaray, CP Ley-Quiñónez… - Bulletin of environmental …, 2014 - Springer
This study determined the concentrations of heavy metals in blood collected from Pacific
Ridley sea turtles (Lepidochelys olivacea) inhabiting the coast of Guasave, Mexico, in the …

[HTML][HTML] Ecology, health and genetic characterization of the southernmost green turtle (Chelonia mydas) aggregation in the Eastern Pacific: implications for local …

R Álvarez-Varas, J Contardo, M Heidemeyer… - Latin american journal …, 2017 - SciELO Chile
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 …

Mercury in the atmospheric and coastal environments of Mexico

J Ruelas-Inzunza, C Delgado-Alvarez… - … and Toxicology Volume …, 2013 - Springer
Though mercury (Hg) occurs naturally in the environment, anthropogenic activities have
affected its global cycle in ways that mobilize increasing amounts of this metal; currently …

Supplemental feeding and other anthropogenic threats to green turtles (Chelonia mydas) in the Canary Islands

C Monzón-Argüello, L Cardona, P Calabuig… - Science of the Total …, 2018 - Elsevier
Green turtles are found in the waters of the Canary Islands but little is known about the
ecology and anthropogenic pressures that threaten them. Our results have revealed that …

p-Nitrophenyl Acetate Esterase Activity and Cortisol as Biomarkers of Metal Pollution in Blood of Olive Ridley Turtles (Lepidochelys olivacea)

AA Cortés-Gómez, A Tvarijonaviciute, M Teles… - Archives of …, 2018 - Springer
This study was designed to determine the concentrations of p-nitrophenyl acetate esterase
activity (EA) and cortisol in serum of marine Olive Ridley turtles (Lepidochelys olivacea) from …

Trace element concentrations in muscle tissue of milk shark, (Rhizoprionodon acutus) from the Persian Gulf

M Adel, K Mohammadmoradi… - … Science and Pollution …, 2017 - Springer
We analyze the heavy metals concentrations in muscle samples of milk shark
(Rhizoprionodon acutus) from Persian Gulf. The metals distribution was Zn> Cu> Pb> Cd> …

Cadmium induces histopathological injuries and ultrastructural changes in the liver of freshwater turtle (Chinemys reevesii)

J Huo, A Dong, Y Wang, S Lee, C Ma, L Wang - Chemosphere, 2017 - Elsevier
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 …