Environmental & Analytical Toxicology

Eliana Reiko Matushima

Publications

• Research Article
  Chemical Element Concentrations in the Blood of Green Turtles (Chelonia Mydas) Captured at Fernando De Noronha Marine National Park, Brazil
  Author(s): Fabiola Eloisa Setim Prioste, Vanessa Cristina de Oliveira Souza, Mariana Ramos Queiroz, Rosely Gioia-Di Chiacchio, Fernando Barbosa Jr and Eliana Reiko MatushimaFabiola Eloisa Setim Prioste, Vanessa Cristina de Oliveira Souza, Mariana Ramos Queiroz, Rosely Gioia-Di Chiacchio, Fernando Barbosa Jr and Eliana Reiko Matushima
  
  Green turtles may be used as biomonitors of marine environments because of their longevity and feeding habits (omnivorous during the first years of life and herbivorous during the juvenile and adult stages), which can indicate the degree of ocean contamination in the areas where they feed. Studies of metal and chemical element concentrations in the blood of green turtles are still rare; therefore, the results are difficult to interpret, although it appears that the serum levels of certain elements found in green turtles are much higher than the minimal risk levels indicated for human health. The objective of this study was to measure the concentrations of the essential elements Calcium (Ca), Selenium (Se), Zinc (Zn), Manganese (Mn), Cobalt (Co), Copper (Cu) and Molybdenum (Mo) and the metals Aluminum (Al), Arsenic (As), Lead (Pb), Cadmium (Cd), Lithium (Li.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2161-0525.1000325

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