Somayeh Namroodi

Department of Environmental Science, Faculty of Environment and Fisheries, Gorgan University of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, Gorgan, Iran

[ 1 ] - European pond turtle (Emys orbicularis persica) as a biomarker of environmental pollution in Golestan and Mazandaran provinces, Iran

Anthropogenic environmental changes are hypothesized as main reasons for animal species population declines. Heavy metals contamination is one of the worst threats to animals among human-caused threats. As most of the heavy metals bioaccumulate in organisms, analyzing concentrations of heavy metals in long living animals, such as turtles, would be very useful for biomonitoring of environmental ...

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