| Title |
Trace Elements in Blood of Sea Turtles Lepidochelys olivacea in the Gulf of California, Mexico
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology, June 2014
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| DOI | 10.1007/s00128-014-1320-8 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
A. A. Zavala-Norzagaray, C. P. Ley-Quiñónez, T. L. Espinosa-Carreón, A. Canizalez-Román, C. E. Hart, A. A. Aguirre |
| Abstract |
This study determined the concentrations of heavy metals in blood collected from Pacific Ridley sea turtles (Lepidochelys olivacea) inhabiting the coast of Guasave, Mexico, in the Gulf of California. The highest reported metal concentration in blood was Zn, followed by Se. Of nonessential toxic metals, As was reported in higher percentage compared to Cd. The concentrations of metals detected were present as follows: Zn > Se > Mn > As > Ni > Cd > Cu. Cd concentration in blood is higher in our population in comparison with other populations of L. olivacea, and even higher in other species of sea turtles. Our study reinforces the usefulness of blood for the monitoring of the levels of contaminating elements, and is easily accessible and nonlethal for sea turtles. |
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| Researcher | 5 | 11% |
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| Student > Bachelor | 3 | 7% |
| Other | 5 | 11% |
| Unknown | 9 | 20% |
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| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 2 | 5% |
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