Green sea turtles are threatened globally, and some populations continue to decline while
others are recovering. Assessing recovery status largely depends on monitoring efforts that …

14.2. 1.2 Natural Factors........................................................................................... 14.3 Sea Turtle
Disease Investigation........................................................................................... 14.3. 1 Approach to …

Coastal sea turtle stranding and bycatch are common phenomena worldwide and have
received more attention in recent years. They are caused by both natural and anthropogenic …

Fibropapillomatosis is a threat to the survival of marine turtles, especially green turtles;
therefore, studies on this neoplastic disease are considered a conservation priority. Our goal …

Fibropapillomatosis is a panzootic and chronic disease among Chelonia mydas—usually
associated with anthropogenic impacts. This study contributes towards understanding …

Context Green sea turtles are threatened by exploitation for food and medicine markets, with
Asian populations facing the heaviest pressures. Sea turtle confiscations that happen out at …

Bioko Island (Equatorial Guinea) hosts important nesting habitat for leatherback sea turtles,
with the main nesting beaches found on the island's southern end. Nest monitoring and …

The hawksbill marine turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) is listed on the IUCN Red List as
critically endangered but little is known about its demography to support robust diagnosis of …

Fibropapillomatosis (FP) threatens the survival of green turtle (Chelonia mydas) populations
at a global scale, and human activities are regularly pointed as causes of high FP …

The technique of skeletochronology has been widely applied to age and growth studies of
most species of sea turtles, although direct validation of annual growth marks has only been …