Hematology, biochemistry, and toxicology of wild hawksbill turtles (Eretmochelys imbricata) nesting in mangrove estuaries in the eastern Pacific Ocean
Aubrey M. Tauer, Michael J. Liles, Sofía Chavarría, Melissa Valle, Sada Amaya, Gabriela Quijada, Oscar Meléndez, Stanley Rodríguez, Eric F. Lock, Ana V. Henríquez, Alexander R. Gaos, Jeffrey A. Seminoff
This study examines the health of hawksbill turtles in mangrove estuaries, finding differences in blood parameters and low heavy metal and pollutant levels, suggesting ecological factors reduce contamination.
bioRxiv · Dec 23, 2017 · PreprintZoology