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Long-range atmospheric transport of contaminants can result
in contamination of aquatic systems in otherwise pristine areas. Contaminants enter aquatic systems largely as inorganic
pollutants that often are microbially transformed. The result
can be a potent neurotoxin with a strong tendency to biomagnify within food chains. The general human population
is exposed to contaminants such as mercury, predominantly
through food consumption. Here, we report data on contaminants from a sample of green and hawksbill turtle that were
sampled from a subset of two nests during the 2016 nesting
season at Venu Island, Kaimana. Three contaminants (mercury, cadmium, arsenic) found in eggs exceeded safety limits for human consumption. Other contaminants such as lead,
zinc, manganese, copper and iron were found below the established safety standard. |
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