Characterizing the health status and reproductive success of wild populations of sea turtles
can be difficult; however, obtaining data to do this can provide important insight into the …

The evaluation of hormonal responses to stress in reptiles relies on acquisition of baseline
corticosterone concentrations; however, the stress associated with the restraint needed to …

Of the seven sea turtle species, the critically endangered leatherback sea turtle
(Dermochelys coriacea) exhibits the lowest and most variable nest success (ie, hatching …

Seasonal changes in glucocorticoids and their influence on the immune system are
widespread in vertebrates, but whether this occurs in lesser studied taxa like turtles is …

This thesis focuses on anthropogenic stressors causing fluctuations in corticosterone in
Kemp's Ridley sea turtles, Lepidochelys kempii. Plasma corticosterone was measured in …

Baseline hematologic and plasma biochemical analytes provide insight into wildlife health.
In recent years, blood analytes have been used to infer foraging strategies and nutritional …

Plasma corticosterone concentrations were measured in wild loggerhead sea turtles
(Caretta caretta) in response to acute captivity (capture, serial bleeding, and restraint up to 6 …

Kemp's ridley sea turtles (Lepidochelys kempii), a critically endangered species, frequently
strand on the shores of Cape Cod (Massachusetts, USA) in late autumn in a state of “cold …

Reproduction is a physiologically demanding process for sea turtles. Health indicators,
including morphometric indices and blood analytes, provide insight into overall health …

Serum levels of gonadal steroid hormones, corticosterone and thyroxin (T4), were monitored
monthly in two male and one female captive Loggerhead sea turtles (Caretta caretta) over a …