Chemical Contamination of Green Turtle (Chelonia mydas) Eggs in Peninsular Malaysia: Implications for Conservation and Public Health

BACKGROUND: Persistent organic pollutants (POPs)—such as organochlorine pesticides (OCPs), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), and polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs)—and heavy metals have been reported in sea turtles at various stages of their life cycle. These chemicals can disrupt development an...

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Autores principales: van de Merwe, Jason P., Hodge, Mary, Olszowy, Henry A., Whittier, Joan M., Ibrahim, Kamarruddin, Lee, Shing Y.
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences 2009
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Research
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2737016/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19750104
http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.0900813

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2737016/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19750104
http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.0900813

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