Health condition of Chelonia mydas from a foraging area affected by the tailings of a collapsed dam in southeast Brazil

Miguel, Camila; Costa, Patrícia Gomes; Bianchini, Adalto; Luzardo, Octavio Luis Pérez; Vianna, Mônica Ryff Moreira Roca; Santos, Marcelo Renan de Deus

doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.153353

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“…Blood lead concentrations (ng/g) in sea turtles around the world (Camacho et al, 2014; da Silva et al, 2016; Escobedo Mondragon et al, 2023; Finlayson et al, 2021; Gaus et al, 2012; Komoroske et al, 2011; McFadden et al, 2014; Miguel et al, 2022; Shaw et al, 2021; Sinaei & Bolouki, 2017; Villa et al, 2017; Yipel et al, 2017). Dots represent the mean and error bars are 1 SD.…”

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Green Sea Turtles (Chelonia mydas) Accumulate Heavy Metals Near a Former Skeet Shooting Range in Kailua, O'ahu, Hawai'i

Shaw

Balazs²,

Jones

et al. 2023

Enviro Toxic and Chemistry

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The present study determined if green sea turtles (Chelonia mydas) in Kailua Bay, Oahu, in the Hawaiian Islands have elevated blood and scute lead (Pb), arsenic (As), and antimony (Sb) concentrations resulting from lead deposition at a historic skeet shooting range. Blood and scute samples were collected and analyzed for Pb, As, and Sb via inductively coupled plasma‐mass spectrometry. Prey, water, and sediment samples were also analyzed. Turtle samples in Kailua Bay (45) have blood Pb concentrations (328 ± 195 ng/g) greater than a reference population (Howick Group of Islands, 29.2 ± 17.1 ng/g). Compared with other green turtle populations, only turtles in Oman, Brazil, and San Diego, CA have blood Pb concentrations greater than turtles in Kailua Bay. The estimated daily exposure of Pb from algae sources in Kailua Bay (0.12 mg/kg/day) was significantly lower than the no observed adverse effect level (100 mg/kg) of red‐eared slider turtles. However, the chronic effects of Pb on sea turtles is poorly understood and continued monitoring of this population will increase our understanding of the Pb and As loads of sea turtles in Kailua Bay. Environ Toxicol Chem 2023;42:1109–1123. © 2023 SETAC. This article has been contributed to by U.S. Government employees and their work is in the public domain in the USA.

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Green Sea Turtles (Chelonia mydas) Accumulate Heavy Metals Near a Former Skeet Shooting Range in Kailua, O'ahu, Hawai'i

Shaw

Balazs²,

Jones

et al. 2023

Enviro Toxic and Chemistry

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“…More recently, the authors reported EP variants of ChHV5/Scutavirus chelonidalpha5 in all samples analysed (Mejía-Radillo et al 2019;Espinoza et al 2020;Reséndiz et al 2021). Hydrocarbons) or heavy metals such as Cu, Fe, As, Cd and Hg, as there has also been proposed that chronic exposure to these compounds could cause immunosuppression and thus play a role in tumour progression, mainly in areas highly impacted by mining and industrial waste (Keller et al 2014;da Silva et al 2016;Vilca et al 2018;Miguel et al 2022). Therefore, to understand the complex pathogenesis and impact of FP, it is necessary to systematically monitor the turtle's health together with anthropogenic activities and environmental factors that could potentially influence the spreading and incidence of the infectious disease by applying the One Health approach (Bossart and Duignan 2019) and to continuously incorporate the disciplines that study health at the animal, human and environmental levels.…”

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Epidemiology of marine turtle fibropapillomatosis and tumour-associated chelonid alphaherpesvirus 5 (ChHV5; Scutavirus chelonidalpha5) in North-Western Mexico: a scoping review implementing the one health approach

Espinoza,

Alfaro-Núñez,

Cedillo-Peláez

et al. 2024

Vet Res Commun

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Fibropapillomatosis (FP) - tumour-associated chelonid alphaherpesvirus 5 (ChHV5; Scutavirus chelonidalpha5) - is a disease that affect marine turtles around the world, and characterized by the formation of cutaneous tumours that can appear anywhere on the body. We carried out a thorough literature search (from 1990 to 2024) in the feeding sites of North-western Mexico, a region that hosts important habitats for feeding, development, and reproduction for five of the seven existing sea turtle species. We found 18 reports recording a total of 32 cases of FP and/or ChHV5/Scutavirus chelonidalpha5 in coastal and insular areas of North-western Mexico. Baja California Sur resulted with the highest number of cases (75%). While the first case of ChHV5/Scutavirus chelonidalpha5 infection was reported in 2004, the presence of FP tumours was reported in 2014 and became more frequent between 2019 and 2024. The affected species were black, Chelonia mydas (50%), olive ridley, Lepidochelys olivacea (46.8%) and loggerhead turtles, Caretta caretta (3.2%). Tumours occurred mainly in anterior flippers (46.1%) and neck (22.5%), and most had a nodular and verrucous appearance with a rough surface. In the study region, there is a potential sign of the emergence of the ChHV5/Scutavirus chelonidalpha5 infections and FP disease during the last 20 years, with a rapid increase during the last 10 years. As long as infections by ChHV5/Scutavirus chelonidalpha5 and the prevalence of the FP disease may be potentially influenced by anthropogenic activities, a One Health approach is needed to understand and improve sea turtles’ health.

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“…Studies have revealed that fauna, especially mammals, are considerably affected, experiencing important alterations due to greater accumulation of heavy metals in organs such as the liver and kidney [ 123 , 124 ]. Likewise, in cases of prolonged exposures of wild animals, heavy metals bioaccumulate until they reach the skin and fur [ 125 ].…”

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Socio-Environmental Risks Linked with Mine Tailings Chemical Composition: Promoting Responsible and Safe Mine Tailings Management Considering Copper and Gold Mining Experiences from Chile and Peru

Cacciuttolo

Cano

Custodio

2023

Toxics

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There is a need to define mine tailings in a clear, precise, multidisciplinary, transdisciplinary, and holistic manner, considering not only geotechnical and hydraulic concepts but also integrating environmental and geochemical aspects with implications for the sustainability of mining. This article corresponds to an independent study that answers questions concerning the definition of mine tailings and the socio-environmental risks linked with mine tailings chemical composition by examining the practical experience of industrial-scale copper and gold mining projects in Chile and Peru. Definitions of concepts and analysis of key aspects in the responsible management of mine tailings, such as characterization of metallic–metalloid components, non-metallic components, metallurgical reagents, and risk identification, among others, are presented. Implications of potential environmental impacts from the generation of acid rock drainage (ARD) in mine tailings are discussed. Finally, the article concludes that mine tailings are potentially toxic to both communities and the environment, and cannot be considered as inert and innocuous materials; thus, mine tailings require safe, controlled, and responsible management with the application of the most high management standards, use of the best available technologies (BATs), use of best applicable practices (BAPs), and implementation of the best environmental practices (BEPs) to avoid risk and potential socio-environmental impact due to accidents or failure of tailings storage facilities (TSFs).

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Health condition of Chelonia mydas from a foraging area affected by the tailings of a collapsed dam in southeast Brazil

Cited by 16 publications

References 67 publications

Green Sea Turtles (Chelonia mydas) Accumulate Heavy Metals Near a Former Skeet Shooting Range in Kailua, O'ahu, Hawai'i

Green Sea Turtles (Chelonia mydas) Accumulate Heavy Metals Near a Former Skeet Shooting Range in Kailua, O'ahu, Hawai'i

Epidemiology of marine turtle fibropapillomatosis and tumour-associated chelonid alphaherpesvirus 5 (ChHV5; Scutavirus chelonidalpha5) in North-Western Mexico: a scoping review implementing the one health approach

Socio-Environmental Risks Linked with Mine Tailings Chemical Composition: Promoting Responsible and Safe Mine Tailings Management Considering Copper and Gold Mining Experiences from Chile and Peru

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