Pollutants Could Pose Health Risks for 5 Sea Turtle Species

By National Institute of Standards and Technology on Jun 28, 2012   At Sea  

Researchers at the Hollings Marine Laboratory (HML) and four partner organizations have measured for the first time concentrations of 13 perfluoroalkyl compounds (PFCs) in five different endangered species of sea turtles. While PFC toxicology studies have not yet been conducted on turtles, the levels of the compounds seen in all five species approach the amounts […]