The purpose of this study was to compare the concentration of trace elements in the plasma
of sea turtles that inhabited the suburban (Okinawa Main Island, n= 8) and the rural coast …

The aim of this study was to evaluate the reliability of direct determination of trace and major
element concentrations in plasma samples from wild (six hawksbill, nine green, and nine …

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 …

The aim of this study was to evaluate the relationships between carapace parameters as
indicators of age and plasma elements in 25 captive hawksbill sea turtles. Particle-induced …

This study was undertaken to provide data on the levels of trace elements in the tissues of
green turtle nesting along the South China coast. The specimens analysed were 4 adults …

Trace metal concentration was analyzed from the blood of 106 critically endangered Kemp's
ridley sea turtles (Lepidochelys kempii), captured off the coast of Texas and Louisiana …

Concentrations of heavy metals (Fe, Mn, Zn, Cu, Pb, Ni, Cd, Co and Hg) were determined in
tissues and organs of loggerhead (Caretta caretta) and green turtles (Chelonia mydas) …

Sea turtles are exposed to trace elements through water, sediment, and food. Exposure to
these elements has been shown to decrease immune function, impair growth, and decrease …

Concentrations of 18 trace elements (V, Cr, Mn, Co, Cu, Zn, Se, Rb, Sr, Zr, Mo, Ag, Cd, Sb,
Ba, Hg, Tl, and Pb) were determined in the liver, kidney, and muscle of green turtles …

Due to progressive urban development along the Mexican Caribbean coastline, it is crucial
to gauge the impact of anthropogenic contamination of marine ecosystems through …