Potentially toxic elements in wild Agassiz’s desert tortoises: tissue concentrations and association with disease
Potentially toxic elements are frequently found in tissues from tortoises in desert regions of California, with higher concentrations in diseased tortoises. Metal exposure from soils, mining, historic and ongoing military activities, and other human activities could increase susceptibility to disease in desert tortoises.
Authors
- Kristin H. Berry (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1591-8394)
- Elliott R. Jacobson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7178-7216)
- Mary M. Christopher (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5841-8501)
Institutions
- United States Geological Survey (US)
- University of Florida (US)
- Western Ecological Research Center
- University of California, Davis (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Veterinary Science
- Published
- 2024-11-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2024.1481367
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Turtle Biology and Conservation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.38
Funders
- U.S. Geological Survey
- U.S. Bureau of Land Management