Trace metal concentration in blood of the Kemp's ridley sea turtle (Lepidochelys kempii) /
(range = 0.042-2.74 ng/g, mean = 0.94 ng/g) and zinc (range
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| Format: | Thesis eBook |
| Language: | English |
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| Online Access: | Link to OAKTrust copy |
| Summary: | (range = 0.042-2.74 ng/g, mean = 0.94 ng/g) and zinc (range = 3,280-18,900 ng/g, mean = 7,500 ng/g). Metal concentration analysis of trace metals in blood and selected tissues and appeared to reflect dietary uptake. There were no characterized the level of five trace metals in Kemp's cohorts as well as between the sexes. Overall, copper, lead, comparison of resulting concentrations. concentration in whole blood of headstart, wild, female and correlation between mercury and zinc concentration and turtle critically endangered Kemp's ridley sea turtles (Lepidochelys effective method to detect and monitor trace metal levels in exhibited significant positive relationships with size of invertebrates, fish, marine birds and mammals. The present June-October 1994 and May-August 1995. These analyses kempii), captured off the coast of Texas and Louisiana during literature for marine and freshwater turtles, other reptiles, living sea turtles. Future research needs include a synoptic male ridleys. Copper, mercury and zinc concentration mercury (range = 0.50-67.3 ng/g, mean = 18.0 ng/g), silver mercury, silver and zinc levels in the blood of Kemp's ng/g), lead (range = 0.00-34.3 ng/g, mean = 1 1.0 ng/g), ridleys and compared these levels in headstart and wild ridleys were lower than tissue levels reported in the ridleys were: copper (range = 215-1,300 ng/g, mean = 524 significant differences between mean trace metal size than did male counterparts. Trace metal blood levels in study indicates that analysis of blood for trace metals is an Trace metal concentration was analyzed from the blood of 106 turtle. Female ridleys displayed a stronger positive |
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| Item Description: | "Major subject: Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences". Vita. |
| Physical Description: | xi, 62 leaves : illustrations ; 28 cm. Also available online. Issued also on microfiche from Lange Micrographics. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references: pages 54-58. |