Simple Summary Congenital malformations can lead to embryonic mortality in many
species, and sea turtles are no exception. Genetic and/or environmental alterations occur …

Sea turtles are an iconic group of marine megafauna that have been exposed to multiple
anthropogenic threats across their different life stages, especially in the past decades. This …

In 2015, the failure of the Fundão dam caused the release of 43 million m 3 of tailings into
the Doce River Basin, in southeast Brazil. It was considered the largest environmental …

In this study we compared the heavy metal concentration found in different tissues and eggs
of the loggerhead sea turtle and evaluated the potential ecotoxicological risk for this …

In November 2015, a tailings dam ruptured and affected the second largest nesting site of
loggerhead sea turtles in Brazil. This study aimed to evaluate the reproductive success, and …

Abstract Cadmium (Cd) and lead (Pb) levels in blood and tissues of Atlantic bluefin tuna
were analysed to gather information regarding their distribution, accumulation and inter …

Our study aimed to establish reference values for nesting females and compare them with
those previously reported to understand olive ridley turtles' health status and contribute to …

Abstract The European pond turtle (Emys orbicularis) is a widely distributed freshwater
species inhabiting much of Europe, but it is often in population decrease or is locally extinct …

Simple Summary The knowledge of the distribution of marine turtles is in perpetual change
because of new data, but also due to the impact of climate change. We provide an update on …

Trace metals have been found in sea turtle blood and tissues and may represent a threat to
these endangered species. Essential trace metal (Cu, Zn Cd, Pb, As, and Hg) concentrations …