These data are comprised of measurements of elements (i.e., aluminum, iron, vanadium, chromium, cobalt, nickel, copper, zinc, arsenic, selenium, cadmium, tin, antimony, barium, thallium, lead, mercury, sodium, magnesium, potassium, calcium, manganese, and strontium) in Kemp's ridley sea turtle (Lepidochelys kempii) egg contents. The eggs were collected along the Texas Gulf coast in 2010-2013; only eggs that failed to hatch were retained for analyses. All results are provided on a dry-weight basis in units of mg/kg.
Citation Information
Publication Year | 2021 |
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Title | Elements in Kemp's ridley turtle egg contents collected from failed eggs laid by radio-tagged females along the Texas Gulf coast in 2010-2013 |
DOI | 10.5066/P9GJFCQG |
Authors | Danielle M Cleveland |
Product Type | Data Release |
Record Source | USGS Digital Object Identifier Catalog |
USGS Organization | Columbia Environmental Research Center |