We reviewed over 226 studies dealing with arsenic (As) in water bodies (124 sites or
regions; 5,834 samples), soils (44; 2,700), sediments (56; 765), rocks (6; 85), mine waste …

Simple Summary Showing one of the most extraordinary phenomena in nature, with
thousands or hundreds of thousands of females coming out of the water to nest in a highly …

Abstract Inorganic elements (Pb, Cd, Hg, Al, As, Cr, Cu, Fe, Mn, Ni, Se and Zn) are present
globally in aquatic systems and their potential transfer to marine turtles can be a serious …

The use of sentinel species in monitoring programs for toxic metals such as mercury (Hg) is
essential to understand these pollutants' impact on the environment. For this purpose, it is …

Emissions of metals and metalloids (Hg; Cd; Cr; Cu; Pb; Ni; Zn; Fe; Mn; As; Se) generated by
natural (eg, geothermal activity) or anthropic causes (eg., industry or mining) represent a …

Due to their longevity and extensive migration areas, marine turtles are able to accumulate
diverse contaminants over many years and as a consequence they represent an interesting …

Despite global awareness of trace-metal contamination in the ocean, its bioaccumulation
through the food web, and resulting detrimental effects on health, the quantitative toxicology …

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 …

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 …

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 …