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Article Dans Une Revue Marine Pollution Bulletin Année : 2024

Tracing troubles: Unveiling the hidden impact of inorganic contamination on juvenile green sea turtle

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Human activities and climate change have negatively affected the world's oceans, leading to a decline of 30 to 60 % in coastal ecosystems' biodiversity and habitats. The projected increase in the human population to 9.7 billion by 2050 raises concerns about the sustainability of marine ecosystem conservation and exploitation. Marine turtles, as sentinel species, accumulate contaminants, including trace elements, due to their extensive migration and long-life span. However, there is a lack of data on the degree of contamination and their effects on marine turtles' health. This study focuses on assessing in-situ inorganic contamination in juvenile green sea turtles from La Réunion Island and its short-term impact on individual health, using conventional biomarkers and proteomics. The goals include examining contamination patterns in different tissues and identifying potential new biomarkers for long-term monitoring and conservation efforts. The study identified differential metal contamination between blood and scute samples, which could help illuminate temporal exposure to trace elements in turtle individuals. We also found that some conventional biomarkers were related to trace element exposure, while the proteome responded differently to various contaminant mixtures. Immune processes, cellular organization, and metabolism were impacted, indicating that contaminant mixtures in the wild would have an effect on turtle's health. Fifteen biomarker candidates associated with strong molecular responses of sea turtle to trace element contamination are proposed for future long-term monitoring. The findings emphasize the importance of using proteomic approaches to detect subtle physiological responses to contaminants in the wild and support the need for non-targeted analysis of trace elements in the biomonitoring of sea turtle health.
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hal-04777769 , version 1 (06-01-2025)

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Anaïs Beauvieux, Jerome Bourjea, Jean-Marc Fromentin, Claire Jean, Stéphane Ciccione, et al.. Tracing troubles: Unveiling the hidden impact of inorganic contamination on juvenile green sea turtle. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 2024, 208, 117048 (13p.). ⟨10.1016/j.marpolbul.2024.117048⟩. ⟨hal-04777769⟩
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