Perfluorinated alkyl substances (PFASs) are global, persistent, and toxic contaminants. We assessed PFAS concentrations in green (Chelonia mydas) hawksbill (Eretmochelys imbricata) turtles from the North Pacific. Fifteen compounds were quantified via liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry 62 turtle 6 plasma samples Hawai’i, Palmyra Atoll, Northern Marianas Islands. Plasma 14 severely af...

Microplastics are an increasing threat to marine fauna and oceanic habitats, potentially affecting sea turtle nesting beaches. Hawksbill turtles (Eretmochelys imbricata) a Critically Endangered species with decreasing population trends. There several hawksbill rookeries in the southern Caribbean Sea, particularly on Los Garzos Beach, main site of continental Venezuela. A preliminary physical an...

Abstract The hawksbill sea turtle Eretmochelys imbricata is categorized as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List and its population has declined by over 80% in last century. Eastern Pacific one of most threatened populations globally. Western Mexico northern distribution limit for turtles recent research indicates that Mexican portion a separate management unit because restricted movements...