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...
| Publicado en: | Environmental Health Perspectives Vol. 117; no. 9; pp. 1397 - 1402 |
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| Autores principales: | , , , , , |
| Formato: | equations & formulas research tables/charts Journal Article |
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National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
Sep2009
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