Mediterranean sea turtles: current knowledge and priorities for conservation and research

P Casale, AC Broderick, JA Camiñas… - Endangered species …, 2018 - int-res.com
The available information regarding the 2 sea turtle species breeding in the Mediterranean
(loggerhead turtle Caretta caretta and green turtle Chelonia mydas) is reviewed, including …

Assessment of heavy-metal pollution in three different Indian water bodies by combination of multivariate analysis and water pollution indices

V Kumar, A Sharma, R Kumar, R Bhardwaj… - … and ecological risk …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Water quality is a big concern for the humankind as it is the most important natural resource.
However, the non-controlled growth of rural and urban areas in rapidly developed countries …

Health risk assessment and metal contamination in fish, water and soil sediments in the East Kolkata Wetlands, India, Ramsar site

N Kumar, NK Chandan, S Bhushan, DK Singh… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Abstract East Kolkata Wetlands (EKW) is an important site for fish culture in sewage-fed
areas, which are major receivers of pollutants and wastages from Kolkata. EKW is …

Trace elements in aquatic environment. Origin, distribution, assessment and toxicity effect for the aquatic biota

N Kolarova, P Napiórkowski - Ecohydrology & Hydrobiology, 2021 - Elsevier
Trace elements contamination and accumulation in bottom sediment represents a risk to
environment and aquatic biota. Their anthropogenic or natural discharge, extension and …

[HTML][HTML] An assessment of level of heavy metals pollution in the water, sediment and aquatic organisms: A perspective of tackling environmental threats for food …

J Pandiyan, S Mahboob, M Govindarajan… - Saudi Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Pollution is severely threatening the wetland habitats. Heavy metals are one among of the
major pollutants in wetland habitats. The cadmium (Cd), copper (Cu), chromium (Cr), cobalt …

The endocrine effects of mercury in humans and wildlife

SW Tan, JC Meiller, KR Mahaffey - Critical reviews in toxicology, 2009 - Taylor & Francis
Mercury (Hg) is well studied and research continues as our knowledge of its health risks
increases. One expanding area of research not well emphasized to date is the endocrine …

Determination of heavy metals in fish, water and sediments of Avsar Dam Lake in Turkey

M Ozturk, G Ozozen, O Minareci, E Minareci - 2009 - sid.ir
In the present study, some HEAVY METAL s (Cd, Cr, Cu, Fe, Ni and Pb) were seasonally
determined in water, SEDIMENT and some tissues of CYPRINUS CARPIO from Avsar Dam …

Bioaccumulation of trace elements in pelagic fish from the Western Indian Ocean

J Kojadinovic, M Potier, M Le Corre, RP Cosson… - Environmental …, 2007 - Elsevier
Trace elements were analyzed in fish of commercial interest to determine their importance in
marine systems of the Western Indian Ocean and their bioaccumulation patterns. The results …

Transfer of heavy metals from soils to vegetables and associated human health risks at selected sites in Pakistan

ZU Rehman, K Sardar, MT Shah, ML Brusseau… - Pedosphere, 2018 - Elsevier
Contamination of the food chain with heavy metals is considered as one of the major
environmental pathways of human exposure to metals leading to potential health risks. This …

A review on the accumulation of heavy metals in coastal sediment of Peninsular Malaysia

K Yunus, MA Zuraidah, A John - Ecofeminism and Climate Change, 2020 - emerald.com
Purpose This study aims to examine the metal pollution in coastal sediment in the
Peninsular Malaysia. Design/methodology/approach Approximately 141 published studies …