Chemical elements and persistent organic pollutants (POPs) are globally present in aquatic
systems and their potential transfer to loggerhead marine turtles (Caretta caretta) has …

An important provision of the Minamata Convention on Mercury is to monitor and evaluate
the effectiveness of the adopted measures and its implementation. Here, we describe for the …

Over the past 3 decades, the status of sea turtles and the need for their protection to aid
population recovery have increasingly captured the interest of government agencies, non …

Background Mercury is a pervasive environmental pollutant whose toxic effects have not
been studied in sea turtles in spite of their threatened status and evidence of …

In sea turtles, parental investment is limited to the nutrients and energy invested in eggs that
will support embryonic development. Leatherback females have the largest clutches with the …

Environmental contaminants have been suggested as a possible cause of
fibropapillomatosis (FP) in green sea turtles. In turn, a reduced concentration of serum …

The first aim of our study was to determine the concentrations of selected trace elements (Zn,
Cu, Fe, Mn, Cd and Pb) in tissues of green turtles from Tortuguero National Park on the …

This study investigated the subcellular distribution of Cd, Cu and Zn in liver and kidney of
green turtles (Chelonia mydas) stranded along the Italian coast of the South Adriatic Sea …

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 loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta) is a long-lived carnivorous reptile included in the
IUCN Red List. The IUCN assessment for this species underlines the lack of information …