Traces of oil in sea turtle feces.
Mar Pollut Bull
; 200: 116088, 2024 Mar.
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ABSTRACT
In 2019, an oil spill hit the Brazilian Northeast coast causing impact to several ecosystems, including sea turtles' breeding and feeding areas. This study aimed to investigate whether sea turtles were impacted by this oil disaster, correlating the oil found inside feces with a sandy-oiled sample collected on the beach some days after the accident. The fecal samples were collected in the upper mid-littoral reef areas during three consecutive days in February 2020. The results suggested that sea turtles consumed algae contaminated by petroleum. Hydrocarbons composition of oil inside feces was similar to the sandy-oiled sample, suggesting they were the same. Lighter aliphatic and polycyclic aromatic compounds were missing, indicating both sandy-oiled and oil inside the feces had experienced significant evaporation prior to collection. Although the long-term damage is still unknown, the data are novel and relevant to support future research and alert authorities about the risks to sea turtles.
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01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Hidrocarburos Policíclicos Aromáticos
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Tortugas
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Contaminantes Químicos del Agua
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Petróleo
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Contaminación por Petróleo
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Animals
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En
Revista:
Mar Pollut Bull
Año:
2024
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Article
País de afiliación:
Brasil
Pais de publicación:
Reino Unido