Using blood samples to estimate persistent organic pollutants and metals in green sea turtles (Chelonia mydas)

Jason P. van de Merwe; Mary Hodge; Henry A. Olszowy; Joan M. Whittier; Shing Y. Lee

doi:10.1016/j.marpolbul.2009.11.006

Author(s)

Jason P. van de Merwe
Mary Hodge
Henry A. Olszowy
Joan M. Whittier
Shing Y. Lee

Detail(s)

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	579-588
Journal / Publication	Marine Pollution Bulletin
Volume	60
Issue number	4
Online published	9 Dec 2009
Publication status	Published - Apr 2010
Externally published	Yes

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Abstract

Persistent 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.

Research Area(s)

Chelonia mydas, Persistent organic pollutants, Metals, Blood, Tissue, WATER PARTITION-COEFFICIENTS, PLASMA-MASS SPECTROMETRY, SLOW-STIRRING METHOD, MARINE TURTLES, CARETTA-CARETTA, ORGANOCHLORINE CONTAMINANTS, ARSENIC ACCUMULATION, MICROWAVE DIGESTION, HEALTH PARAMETERS, HAWAIIAN-ISLANDS

SDG 14 - Life Below Water

Citation Format(s)

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Using blood samples to estimate persistent organic pollutants and metals in green sea turtles (Chelonia mydas). / van de Merwe, Jason P.; Hodge, Mary; Olszowy, Henry A. et al.
In: Marine Pollution Bulletin, Vol. 60, No. 4, 04.2010, p. 579-588.

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van de Merwe, JP, Hodge, M, Olszowy, HA, Whittier, JM & Lee, SY 2010, 'Using blood samples to estimate persistent organic pollutants and metals in green sea turtles (Chelonia mydas)', Marine Pollution Bulletin, vol. 60, no. 4, pp. 579-588. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2009.11.006

van de Merwe, J. P., Hodge, M., Olszowy, H. A., Whittier, J. M., & Lee, S. Y. (2010). Using blood samples to estimate persistent organic pollutants and metals in green sea turtles (Chelonia mydas). Marine Pollution Bulletin, 60(4), 579-588. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2009.11.006

van de Merwe JP, Hodge M, Olszowy HA, Whittier JM, Lee SY. Using blood samples to estimate persistent organic pollutants and metals in green sea turtles (Chelonia mydas). Marine Pollution Bulletin. 2010 Apr;60(4):579-588. Epub 2009 Dec 9. doi: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2009.11.006

van de Merwe, Jason P. ; Hodge, Mary ; Olszowy, Henry A. et al. / Using blood samples to estimate persistent organic pollutants and metals in green sea turtles (Chelonia mydas). In: Marine Pollution Bulletin. 2010 ; Vol. 60, No. 4. pp. 579-588.