… of the respiratory system is a critical aspect of sea turtle medicine… for the detection of
respiratory problems in sea turtles, whereas … of the respiratory system in healthy turtles, consistent …

… of sea turtles. … of sea turtle hatchling metabolic rates varies among species [18, 19]. To
further our understanding, we measured and compared the metabolic rates of five sea turtle …

… specific respiration (Figure 2a) and the life-time cumulated neonate mass … respiration is
matched—or even exceeded—by low respiration of large and long lived tortoises and sea turtles (…

… thermal limits is extensive, sea turtle hatchling thermal tolerance has … Here, we report green
turtle Chelonia mydas hatchling … Ectothermic neonates may have greater plasticity in their …

… The ability of sea turtle hatchlings to survive into adulthood is related, in part, to their … In
this study, we report health indices for 297 green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) hatchlings that …

… snapping turtles. Yearling H10 turtles were significantly smaller than yearling N21 turtles, both
… size-matched three-year-old H10 and N21 turtles. Both before and 12 h after feeding, H10 …

… Table 1 lists the lesions observed in the studied sea turtles. The main organ systems
affected were respiratory (57.69%; 45/78), integumentary (41.02%; 32/78) and digestive (41.02%; …

… assessed based on external examination of immature sea turtles.Following physical
examination, the turtle was returned to the plastic tub, and respiratory rate was measured over 1 min…

… The highest values of TAS, lysozyme activity, respiratory burst and leukocytes profile were
detected during the first 2 months of hospitalization, that resulted as the most critical period for …

… marine species, including sea turtles. This review examines the impact of red tides on sea
turtle health by … Sea turtles may be particularly susceptible to respiratory brevetoxin exposure. …