scholarly journals Establishment of reference intervals for plasma protein electrophoresis in Indo-Pacific green sea turtles,Chelonia mydas

2015 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. cov037 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mark Flint ◽  
Beren J. Matthews ◽  
Colin J. Limpus ◽  
Paul C. Mills
Keyword(s):  
Plasma Protein ◽  
Sea Turtles ◽  
Chelonia Mydas ◽  
Reference Intervals ◽  
Protein Electrophoresis ◽  
Green Sea Turtles

scholarly journals Hematologic and biochemical characteristics of stranded green sea turtles

2018 ◽  
Vol 30 (3) ◽  
pp. 423-429 ◽  
Author(s):  
Duane T. March ◽  
Kimberly Vinette-Herrin ◽  
Andrew Peters ◽  
Ellen Ariel ◽  
David Blyde ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Uric Acid ◽  
Sea Turtles ◽  
Chelonia Mydas ◽  
Blood Parameters ◽  
Reference Intervals ◽  
Prognostic Indicators ◽  
Protein Levels ◽  
Green Sea Turtles ◽  
Green Turtles ◽  
Lower Protein

To improve understanding of pathophysiologic processes occurring in green sea turtles ( Chelonia mydas) stranded along the east coast of Australia, we retrospectively examined the hematologic and biochemical blood parameters of 127 green turtles admitted to 2 rehabilitation facilities, Dolphin Marine Magic (DMM) and Taronga Zoo (TZ), between 2002 and 2016. The predominant size class presented was small immature animals (SIM), comprising 88% and 69% of admissions to DMM and TZ, respectively. Significant differences in blood profiles were noted between facility, size, and outcome. Elevated levels of aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and heterophils were poor prognostic indicators in animals from TZ, but not DMM. SIM animals at both institutions had lower protein levels than large older (LO) animals. SIM animals at DMM also had lower hematocrit and monocyte concentration; SIM animals at TZ had lower heterophil counts. Urea was measured for 27 SIM animals from TZ, but the urea-to-uric acid ratio was not prognostically useful. Strong correlations were seen between AST and glutamate dehydrogenase (GDH; r = 0.68) and uric acid and bile acids ( r = 0.72) in the 45 SIM animals from DMM in which additional analytes were measured. χ2 contingency tests showed that the most recently published reference intervals were not prognostically useful. A paired t-test showed that protein levels rose and heterophil numbers fell in the 15 SIM animals from TZ during the rehabilitation process. Our results indicate that further work is required to identify reliable prognostic biomarkers for green turtles.

Development and application of biochemical and haematological reference intervals to identify unhealthy green sea turtles (Chelonia mydas)

2010 ◽  
Vol 185 (3) ◽  
pp. 299-304 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mark Flint ◽  
John M. Morton ◽  
Colin J. Limpus ◽  
Janet C. Patterson-Kane ◽  
Peter J. Murray ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sea Turtles ◽  
Chelonia Mydas ◽  
Reference Intervals ◽  
Green Sea Turtles

scholarly journals Challenges in Evaluating the Severity of Fibropapillomatosis: A Proposal for Objective Index and Score System for Green Sea Turtles (Chelonia mydas) in Brazil

PLoS ONE ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 11 (12) ◽  
pp. e0167632 ◽  
Author(s):  
Silmara Rossi ◽  
Angélica María Sánchez-Sarmiento ◽  
Ralph Eric Thijl Vanstreels ◽  
Robson Guimarães dos Santos ◽  
Fabiola Eloisa Setim Prioste ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sea Turtles ◽  
Chelonia Mydas ◽  
Score System ◽  
Green Sea Turtles

Nonlethal capture of green sea turtles (Chelonia mydas) in fishing weirs as an opportunity for population studies and conservation

2021 ◽  
pp. 105437
Author(s):  
Eduardo H.S.M. Lima ◽  
Danielle Rodrigues Awabdi ◽  
Maria Thereza D. Melo ◽  
Bruno Giffoni ◽  
Leandro Bugoni
Keyword(s):  
Population Studies ◽  
Sea Turtles ◽  
Chelonia Mydas ◽  
Green Sea Turtles

scholarly journals Diversity in trophic interactions of green sea turtles Chelonia mydas on a relatively pristine coastal foraging ground

2011 ◽  
Vol 439 ◽  
pp. 277-293 ◽  
Author(s):  
DA Burkholder ◽  
MR Heithaus ◽  
JA Thomson ◽  
JW Fourqurean
Keyword(s):  
Trophic Interactions ◽  
Sea Turtles ◽  
Chelonia Mydas ◽  
Green Sea Turtles

Stress response markers in blood of São Tomé green sea turtles (Chelonia mydas) and their relation to accumulated metal levels

2021 ◽  
pp. 118490
Author(s):  
Inês F.C. Morão ◽  
Marco F.L. Lemos ◽  
Rafael Felix ◽  
Sara Vieira ◽  
Carlos Barata ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Stress Response ◽  
Sea Turtles ◽  
Chelonia Mydas ◽  
Green Sea Turtles ◽  
Metal Levels

Organochlorines Contaminants in Eggs of Hawksbill (Eretmochelys imbricata) and Green Sea Turtles (Chelonia mydas) from Mexico coast

2019 ◽  
Vol 76 (3) ◽  
pp. 425-434 ◽  
Author(s):  
Patricia I. Salvarani ◽  
Fernando Morgado ◽  
Luis R. Vieira ◽  
Jaime Rendón-von Osten
Keyword(s):  
Sea Turtles ◽  
Chelonia Mydas ◽  
Eretmochelys Imbricata ◽  
Green Sea Turtles ◽  
Mexico Coast
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