Metal bioaccumulation and its genotoxic effects on eggs and hatchlings of giant Amazon river turtle (Podocnemis expansa)
The aim of this study was to assess whether possible metal contamination in the sediment of the nests of giant Amazon river turtle, Podocnemis expansa, could contaminate eggs and hatchlings, triggering genotoxic damage. Therefore, sediments of P. expansa nests from two sites in the Brazilian Amazon...
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Veröffentlicht in: | Ecotoxicology (London, England). - 1992. - 30(2021), 4 vom: 22. Mai, Seite 643-657
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1. Verfasser: |
Frossard, Alexandra
(VerfasserIn) |
Weitere Verfasser: |
Coppo, Gabriel Carvalho,
Lourenço, Amanda Toledo,
Heringer, Otávio Arruda,
Chippari-Gomes, Adriana Regina |
Format: | Online-Aufsatz
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Sprache: | English |
Veröffentlicht: |
2021
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Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk: | Ecotoxicology (London, England)
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Schlagworte: | Journal Article
Bioaccumulation
Genotoxicity
Nesting area
Transfer
Turtle
Metals, Heavy
Water Pollutants, Chemical |