ArticleEnvironmental science & technology2024
Advancing Maternal Transfer of Organic Pollutants across Reptiles for Conservation and Risk Assessment Purposes.
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Abstract
Embryonic exposure through maternally transferred pollutants can affect embryo vitality, survival, and health. Reptiles face global declines and are sensitive to embryonic pollutant exposure. Yet, they are often neglected in pollution risk assessment and conservation. We analyzed maternal transfer of organic pollutants in reptiles through a systematic extraction, homogenization, and integration of published data on organic pollutants measured in mother-egg pairs into a comprehensive database (DOI:10.5281/zenodo.10900226), complemented with molecular physical-chemical properties of the pollutants. Over four decades, 17 publications provided 19,955 data points shifting from legacy to emerging contaminants although research on newer contaminants lags regulatory and societal demands. Challenges including taxonomic bias, heterogeneity in sampled tissues, and 73% of censored data complicate comparative analyses. However, significant opportunities were identified including the use of the turtle
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