Maternal transfer of persistent organic pollutants to sea turtle eggs: A meta‐analysis addressing knowledge and data gaps toward an improved synthesis of research …

CC Muñoz, P Vermeiren - Environmental toxicology and …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Maternal transfer of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) confronts developing embryos with
a pollution legacy and poses conservation concerns due to its potential impacts unto …

[HTML][HTML] Sea turtle egg yolk and albumen as biomonitoring matrices for maternal burdens of organic pollutants

CC Muñoz, P Vermeiren - Marine Pollution Bulletin, 2023 - Elsevier
To establish the use of eggs as biomonitoring tools for maternal body burdens, we
investigated the mother-to-egg ratio of 56 PCB, 12 OCP and 34 PBDE unique compounds …

Advancing maternal transfer of organic pollutants across reptiles for conservation and risk assessment purposes

C C. Muñoz, S Charles… - Environmental Science & …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Embryonic exposure through maternally transferred pollutants can affect embryo vitality,
survival, and health. Reptiles face global declines and are sensitive to embryonic pollutant …

[HTML][HTML] Maternal transfer of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in an endangered elasmobranch, the Brazilian guitarfish

MF Martins, PG Costa, A Bianchini - Chemosphere, 2021 - Elsevier
Maternal transfer of contaminants is an important route of exposure for many species during
embryonic development, which might compromise the organism throughout its life cycle …

Internal and maternal distribution of persistent organic pollutants in sea turtle tissues: A meta-analysis

CC Muñoz, AJ Hendriks, AMJ Ragas… - … Science & Technology, 2021 - ACS Publications
We aimed to identify patterns in the internal distribution of persistent organic pollutants
(POPs) and assess contributing factors using sea turtles and their offspring as a case study …

Hawksbill Sea Turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) Blood and Eggs Organochlorine Pesticides Concentrations and Embryonic Development in a Nesting Area (Yucatan …

PI Salvarani, LR Vieira, J Rendón-von Osten… - Toxics, 2023 - mdpi.com
Environmental contaminants with chemical origins, such as organochlorine pesticides
(OCPs) have major impacts on the health of marine animals, including sea turtles, due to the …

Trace elements and persistent organic pollutants in unhatched loggerhead turtle eggs from an emerging nesting site along the southwestern coasts of Italy, Western …

M Esposito, S Canzanella, D Iaccarino, A Pepe… - Animals, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary The western Mediterranean is an important nesting area for sea turtles, but
at the same time, a hotspot for human-induced threats. Persistent organic pollutants (POPs) …

Determination of hydrocarbon sources in major rivers and estuaries of peninsular Malaysia using aliphatic hydrocarbons and hopanes as biomarkers

M Keshavarzifard, MP Zakaria, M Sharifinia… - Environmental …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
In this study, levels and sources of aliphatic hydrocarbons and hopanes in surface
sediments collected from rivers and estuaries of Peninsular Malaysia were assessed. The …

Occurrence and tissue distribution of organochlorinated compounds and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in Magellanic penguins (Spheniscus magellanicus) from …

N Quinete, RA Hauser-Davis, LS Lemos… - Science of the Total …, 2020 - Elsevier
Seabirds are suitable biomonitors for several persistent organic pollutants (POP), such as
polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) and polycyclic …

Baseline polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon maternal transfer data in Lesser Numbfish Narcine brasiliensis (Elasmobranchii: Batoidea) from an impacted estuary in …

FC Monteiro, R da Silva Carreira, KC Gramlich… - Environmental …, 2024 - Elsevier
Maternal offloading of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) poses a significant
exposure route for developing embryos, with implications for subsequent generations …