Chemical Contamination of Green Turtle ( <i>Chelonia mydas</i> ) Eggs in Peninsular Malaysia: Implications for Conservation and Public Health

Jason P. van de Merwe, Mary Hodge, Henry Olszowy, Joan M. Whittier, Kamarruddin Ibrahim, Shing Yip Lee

Environmental Health Perspectives · 2009 · 66 citations · 33 references

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Abstract

The concentrations of POPs and heavy metals reported in C. mydas eggs from markets in Peninsular Malaysia pose considerable risks to sea turtle conservation and human health.

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