Researchers recognize the silent, negative and deleterious effects caused by mercury
pollution in gold mining areas. Freshwater turtles are culturally part of the diet of riverside …

Chemical pollutants represent a leading problem for aquatic ecosystems, as they can induce
genetic, biochemical, and physiological changes in the species of these ecosystems, thus …

Background The objective of this study was to verify the accumulation of trace metals in eggs
and hatchlings of Chelonia mydas, evaluating if metal accumulation is originated from …

We report a new record of Rhinoclemmys punctularia (Daudin, 1801), extending the
geographic distribution of this species by 450 km towards the south to the Araguaia River in …

Researchers are highly aware of the silent, negative effects caused by mercury pollution in
gold mining areas. Freshwater turtles are culturally part of the diet of riverside populations in …

Several heavy metals and metalloids perform vital functions in living organisms. On the other
hand, excessive exposure can cause possible negative morphological and physiological …

Testudo hermanni türü, doğada küresel olarak nesli tehlike altında olarak kabul
edilmektedir. Bu çalışmada, Trakya Bölgesi'nde iki farklı habitat tipinde bulunan Testudo …

Metal contamination of water and sediment by anthropogenic sources are a historically
important human and wildlife health concern. Although naturally occurring in the …

Heavy metals are included among leading global pollutants and they get bioaccumulated at
different trophic levels of ecosystem and their concentration and associated risk to them of …

Testudo hermanni is considered near threatened globally in the wild. In this study differential
leukocyte percentages, nuclear abnormalities, and erythrocyte morphology abnormalities of …