Persistent organic pollutants are consistently showing up in the blood and eggs of loggerhead sea turtles, and the turtles accumulate more of the contaminant chemicals the farther they travel up the Atlantic coast. The pollutants may pose a threat to the survival of this endangered species, according to experts. Leer más.
La Oficina de Especies Migratorias del Ministerio de Medio Ambiente, Rural y Marino con el aval científico de la Asociación Herpetológica Española presentan el Programa de Marcado de Tortugas Marinas que pretende potenciar el estudio, el seguimiento y la conservación de estos vertebrados marinos. Leer más.
One of the many threats loggerhead sea turtles face is man-made pollution, but the extent of the risk is a question. To begin to look for the answer scientists have measured contaminants in the blood of a group of adult male turtles and tracked their migration along the Atlantic Coast. Leer más.
Amphibian declines around the world have forced many species to the brink of extinction, are much more complex than realized and have multiple causes that are still not fully understood, researchers conclude in a new report. Leer más.
