Species-Specific Distribution of Heavy Metals in Tissues and Organs of Loggerhead Turtle (Caretta caretta) and Green Turtle (chelonia mydas) form Japanese Coastal Waters

摘要

Concentrations of heavy metals (Fe, Mn, Zn, Cu, Pb, Ni, Cd, Co and Hg) were determined in tissues and organs of Loggerhead (Caretta caretta) and green turtles (Chelonia Mydas) collected from Japanese coastal waters, in order To elucidate body distribution and to develop a non-lethal Monitoring technique using the carapace. A majority of The metal burdens was present in the muscle, liver, bone And carapace of sea turtles.