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 Background In 2015, Brazil had its most notorious ecological disaster due to an iron
mine dam collapse. It was considered the world's largest environmental disaster associated …

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 …

This study presents the first report on the concentration of trace elements (Al, As, Ba, Cd, Cr,
Cu, Fe, Mn, Ni, Pb, V and Zn) in the blood and egg fractions of green turtles from Rocas Atoll …

The aim of this study was to assess whether possible metal contamination in the sediment of
the nests of giant Amazon river turtle, Podocnemis expansa, could contaminate eggs and …

Sea turtles face several threats and pollution has become a major concern for their
conservation worldwide. We analyzed samples of the liver, muscles, and kidneys of 38 …

Sea turtles tend to accumulate high metal levels in their tissues and are considered
excellent pollution bioindicators. Studies concerning metal contamination in hatchlings …

Trace elements from industrial, domestic and agricultural activities can be transferred into
marine environments, affecting the survival of sea species. Due to their global distribution …

This study analyzed trace elements (As, Ba, Cd, Cu, Fe, Mn, Pb, Zn) and stable isotopes of
carbon and nitrogen in egg yolk samples of female green turtles that nested in Rocas Atoll …

This study analyzed the concentrations of 15 (Al, As, Ba, Cd, Cr, Cu, Fe, Hg, Mn, Mo, Ni, Pb,
Se, V, Zn) toxicologically important trace elements in the livers of 110 green turtles stranded …