Environmental contaminants have been suggested as a possible cause of
fibropapillomatosis (FP) in green sea turtles. In turn, a reduced concentration of serum …

Fibropapillomatosis (FP) poses a significant threat to the conservation of green sea turtles
(Chelonia mydas). Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons-PAHs are considered mutagenic …

Environmental contaminants have been listed as a possible cause of green turtle
fibropapillomas (GTFP). Brain, fat, liver, and kidney tissues from 10 juvenile green turtles …

Sea turtles tend to accumulate high metal levels in their tissues and are considered
excellent pollution bioindicators. Studies concerning metal contamination in hatchlings …

It has been hypothesized for decades that environmental pollutants may contribute to green
sea turtle fibropapillomatosis (FP), possibly through immunosuppression leading to greater …

Packed cell volume (PCV), plasma biochemistry, visual body condition (BC), and calculated
body condition index (BCI) were evaluated in 170 wild juvenile green sea turtles Chelonia …

Fibropapillomatosis (FP) is characterized by multiple fibroepithelial tumors in all parts of the
skin and has been reported in sea turtles worldwide. Clinically infected individuals are often …

We documented the presence of fibropapillomatosis (FP), a debilitating tumor-forming
disease, in marine turtles in Espírito Santo Bay (Brazil) from March 2007 to April 2008, and …

Fibropapillomatosis has a global distribution and is the most important health problem
affecting free-ranging sea turtles today (Herbst 1994; George 1997). While primarily a …

Green turtle fibropapillomatosis (GTFP) is a growing threat to the survival of green turtle
(Chelonia mydas) populations worldwide. Recent transmission studies point to an infectious …