Aquatic toxicology (Amsterdam, Netherlands)AnimalsTurtlesErythrocytesEnvironmental MonitoringWater Pollutants
Image-based morphological characterization of the erythrocytic shape of green turtle (Chelonia mydas) for its potential use as an environmental biomarker.
Claudia Lorena Rodríguez-Salazar, Mauricio Comas-García, Javier Flavio Vigueras-Gómez, Claudia G Castillo, Adriana Monsiváis-Urenda, Tania Zenteno-Savín, Vanessa Labrada-Martagón
Published: 202610.1016/j.aquatox.2025.107645
Abstract
Environmental pollutants increase genotoxic damage in green sea turtles (Chelonia mydas). Erythrocytic nuclear abnormalities (ENA) have been identified using the micronucleus (MN) test, a biomarker of DNA damage. The MN test is time-consuming, and co…
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