Large‐bodied predators are well represented among the world's threatened and
endangered species. A significant body of literature shows that in terrestrial and marine …

Despite the general lack of studies that use reptiles as bioindicators, the value of freshwater
turtles and crocodilians in ecotoxicology has been proven, due to their importance as …

One of the most representative predator species in tropical ecosystems is caiman that can
provide relevant information about the impact of mercury (Hg) associated with artisanal and …

Several studies have assessed the potential of crocodylians as bioindicators of
environmental contamination. In this study, the Morelet's crocodile (Crocodylus moreletii) …

2 swamps and offshore cays and atolls. Hybridization between C. moreletii and C. acutus in
the wild has been reported from the coastal regions of Belize (Hekkala 2004; Ray et al …

This study was conducted to measure concentrations of cadmium (Cd), lead (Pb), arsenic
(As), mercury (Hg), copper (Cu), chromium (Cr), and iron (Fe) in blood serum and feces of …

Mercury contamination is a widespread phenomenon that impacts ecosystems worldwide.
Artisanal Small Scale Gold Mining (ASGM) activities are responsible for more than a third of …

Recently two-dimensional nanomaterials, such as graphene and molybdenum disulfide
(MoS 2), have received much attention as adsorbent materials for the effective removal of …

Enantioselective toxicokinetics, accumulation, and toxicity of myclobutanil were investigated
by oral exposure of myclobutanil enantiomers to lizards. After a single oral administration …

Environmental pollution by metals has repercussions on wildlife health. It is known that
some metals can have an influence on the neuroendocrine stress response, and at the …