The northwestern Indian Ocean hosts globally crucial marine biodiversity, which is relatively
understudied. There has, however, been significant research and conservation effort …

The green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) has been a species of global concern for decades. In
this study, heavy metals (mercury: Hg; Cadmium: Cd; Lead: Pb; Copper: Cu; and Zinc: Zn) …

Marine debris and trace metals are among the common environmental contaminants known
to affect marine organisms. In this study, the quantitative and qualitative aspects of marine …

Selected blood biochemical parameters (Glutathione S transferase: GST; Alanine
aminotransferase: ALT; Aspartate aminotransferase: AST; Lactate dehydrogenase: LD and …

The hawksbill turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata,) is a critically endangered species of marine
turtle that occurs in the Persian Gulf. The present study analyzed the frequency and …

Saba 2013; Mansfield and Putman 2013; Jones and Seminoff 2013), where they forage and
develop towards adulthood and reproduction (Miller 1997; Miller et al. 2003). During their …

Fadi Yaghmour & Clara J. Rodríguez-Zárate 354 have resulted from the time that elapsed
between the hatching event and the time of inspection, which may have reduced the …

Beaches used for nesting by marine turtles share a general set of characteristics, including
being accessible from the ocean, having stability through time, and permitting nest …

In this study, concentrations of Fe, Zn, As, Cd, Hg, Pb, and Cu in blood and muscle samples
and maternal transfer of these elements to eggs and hatchlings were investigated for …

Iranian nesting populations of the critically endangered hawksbill turtle (Eretmochelys
imbricate) are some of the most important in the Indian Ocean. In this study, four of the most …