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dc.contributor.authorvan de Merwe, Jason P
dc.contributor.authorHodge, Mary
dc.contributor.authorOlszowy, Henry A
dc.contributor.authorWhittier, Joan M
dc.contributor.authorLee, Shing Y
dc.date.accessioned2017-05-03T15:51:50Z
dc.date.available2017-05-03T15:51:50Z
dc.date.issued2010
dc.date.modified2010-08-31T07:48:04Z
dc.identifier.issn0025-326X
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.marpolbul.2009.11.006
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10072/30847
dc.description.abstractPersistent organic pollutants (POPs) and heavy metals have been reported in a number of green turtle (Chelonia mydas) populations worldwide. However, due to ethical considerations, these studies have generally been on tissues from deceased and stranded animals. The purpose of this study was to investigate the use of blood samples to estimate the tissue contamination of live C. mydas populations. This study analysed 125 POP compounds and eight heavy metals in the blood, liver, kidney and muscle of 16 C. mydas from the Sea World Sea Turtle Rehabilitation Program, Gold Coast, Australia. Strong correlations were observed between blood and tissue concentrations for a number of POPs and metals. Furthermore, these correlations were observed over large ranges of turtle size, sex and condition. These results indicate that blood samples are a reliable non-lethal method for predicting chemical contamination in C. mydas.
dc.description.peerreviewedYes
dc.description.publicationstatusYes
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherElsevier
dc.publisher.placeUnited Kingdom
dc.relation.ispartofstudentpublicationN
dc.relation.ispartofpagefrom579
dc.relation.ispartofpageto588
dc.relation.ispartofissue4
dc.relation.ispartofjournalMarine Pollution Bulletin
dc.relation.ispartofvolume60
dc.rights.retentionY
dc.subject.fieldofresearchMulti-Disciplinary
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode999999
dc.titleUsing blood samples to estimate persistent organic pollutants and metals in green sea turtles (Chelonia mydas)
dc.typeJournal article
dc.type.descriptionC1 - Articles
dc.type.codeC - Journal Articles
gro.facultyGriffith Sciences, Griffith School of Environment
gro.date.issued2010
gro.hasfulltextNo Full Text
gro.griffith.authorvan de Merwe, Jason P.


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