Heavy metal distribution in blood, liver and kidneys of Loggerhead (Caretta caretta) and Green (Chelonia mydas) sea turtles from the Northeast Mediterranean Sea

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Tarih

2017

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Pergamon-Elsevier Science Ltd

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info:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess

Özet

The aim of the present study was to determine the concentrations of the most investigated environmentally relevant heavy metals in two highly endangered sea turtle species (Caretta caretta and Chelonia mydas) from the important nesting area on the Northeast Mediterranean Sea. The highest mean concentration was of Fe, while Hg and Pb were lowest. All tissue concentrations of Al, As, Fe and Mn were significantly different between the species. In particular, As, Cd, Cu, Mn, Ni, Se, Zn concentrations were lower in Caretta caretta and Cd, Hg, Mn, Zn concentrations were lower in Chelonia mydas than those reported in other parts of the world. Compared to studies conductud in other parts of the Mediterranean, Cd was lower.

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Caretta caretta, Chelonia mydas, Heavy metals, Mediterranean Sea, Turkey, Iskenderun Bay, Tissue Distribution, Seasonal-Variation, Zn Accumulation, Trace-Elements, Contamination, Pollutants, Shrimp, Cu, Gulf

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Marine Pollution Bulletin

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Q1

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Q1

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125

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45323

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