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Metal heads and body burdens: Lake Michigan turtles can’t get the lead out

You likely won’t find any painted and snapping turtles headbanging to Metallica in Lake Michigan wetlands. But heavy metal runs in their veins. These turtles accumulate heavy metals in their tissues, according to a recent study completed at University of Notre Dame and published in Environmental Monitoring and Assessment. Some of those...

Published: April 13, 2016

Author: Marie Orttenburger

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