In sea turtles, parental investment is limited to the nutrients and energy invested in eggs that
will support embryonic development. Leatherback females have the largest clutches with the
biggest eggs of the sea turtles and the highest reproductive output in reptiles. The migration
between foraging sites and nesting beaches also represents high energy expenditure. The
toxicokinetic of pollutants in the tissues is thus expected to vary during those periods but
there is a lack of information in reptiles. Concentrations of essential (Copper, Zinc …