Sea turtle (IMAGE)

Griffith University

Sea turtle

Caption

Researchers find exposure to heavy metals cadmium and antimony and certain organic contaminants, accumulated by the mother and transferred to her eggs, may cause embryos to be feminised in green sea turtles (Chelonia mydas

Credit

Griffith University

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