Cecilia Silvestri

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in loggerhead sea turtles (Caretta caretta) embryos: Occurrence, tissue distribution and associated biological responses

Maternal transfer of environmental contaminants represents a critical pathway that occurs during the early life stages of marine vertebrates, however, the occurrence and the fate of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in sea turtle embryos remain poorly characterized. This st...