TY - JOUR
T1 - Trace elements in blood of sea turtles lepidochelys olivacea in the gulf of California, Mexico
AU - Zavala-Norzagaray, A. A.
AU - Ley-Quiñónez, C. P.
AU - Espinosa-Carreón, T. L.
AU - Canizalez-Román, A.
AU - Hart, C. E.
AU - Aguirre, A. A.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2014 Springer Science+Business Media New York.
PY - 2014/10/7
Y1 - 2014/10/7
N2 - 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.
AB - 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.
KW - Cadmium
KW - Gulf of California Mexico
KW - Heavy metals
KW - Sea turtle Lepidochelys olivacea
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84919844677&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1007/s00128-014-1320-8
DO - 10.1007/s00128-014-1320-8
M3 - Artículo
C2 - 24957795
SN - 0007-4861
VL - 93
SP - 536
EP - 541
JO - Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology
JF - Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology
IS - 5
ER -