| Mercury in blood and eggs of the sea turtle Lepidochelys olivacea from a nesting colony in Oaxaca, Mexico. | |
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PMID: 21529853 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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Mercury concentrations were assessed in the sea turtle Lepidochelys olivacea from a nesting colony of Oaxaca, Mexico; 25 female turtles were sampled, a total of 250 eggs were collected during the season 2005-2006. Higher concentrations were found in yolk fraction, while in blood and albumen mean levels were below of 0.0010μgg(-1) dry wt. On the basis of one nesting season, the maternal transfer of Hg via eggs-laying was estimated in 2.0±1.1%. According to international norms, the health of this population and its habitats is acceptable for Hg and corresponds to baseline levels of a nearly pristine environment. |
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Authors:
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F Páez-Osuna; M F Calderón-Campuzano; M F Soto-Jiménez; J Ruelas-Inzunza |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2011-4-27 |
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Title: Marine pollution bulletin Volume: - ISSN: 1879-3363 ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2011 Apr |
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Created Date: 2011-5-2 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0260231 Medline TA: Mar Pollut Bull Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
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Copyright © 2011 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. |
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Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Instituto de Ciencias del Mar y Limnología, P.O. Box 811, Mazatlán 82040, Sinaloa, Mexico. |
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