Endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) are ubiquitous in aquatic and terrestrial
environments. The main objective of this review was to summarize the current knowledge of …

Persistent organic pollutants (POPs) are considered as the silent killers due to their bio-
accumulative and long persistent natures. These are present everywhere in our environment …

Abstract Changes in crude oil production and distribution have increased the incidence of oil
spills throughout the world. Oil spills often cause destructive effects on aquatic and land …

During the monitoring of Caretta caretta nests on the island of Linosa, 30 unhatched eggs
from four nests were collected to study the presence of phthalates in their three components …

Sea turtles are affected by pollutants worldwide, and the polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons
(PAHs) have been detected in different types of samples and at high levels in some cases …

Despite the current environmental concern regarding the risk posed by contamination in
marine ecosystems, the concentrations of pollutants in sea turtles have not been thoroughly …

In the present study, we investigated the concentrations and distributions of 57
anthropogenic pollutants, including 23 organochlorine pesticides (OCs), 18 polychlorinated …

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 …

Chemical contamination of marine turtles has been well documented in the literature,
although information on the toxicological effects of these contaminants is poorly understood …

The review examines the most recent advances on the effect of persistent pollutants on sea
turtles. Research on this topic is still limited, especially that related to toxicity, since they are …