Introduction Fungal diseases are a rising health problem globally, in humans, nonhuman
animals, and plants. Emerging fungal diseases have been associated with mass mortality …

Assessment of health variables in wild animal populations have evolved into important tools
for characterizing spatiotemporal population trends and fitness, effects of stressors …

The ability of sea turtle hatchlings to survive into adulthood is related, in part, to their
individual health status. Documenting a variety of health data is essential for assessing …

Survival in the early life stages is a major factor determining the growth and stability of
wildlife populations. For sea turtles, nest location must provide favorable conditions to …

Despite being the most abundant sea turtle in the world, the olive ridley turtle Lepidochelys
olivacea is classified as Vulnerable by the IUCN. There is evidence of congenital …

Laboratory tests help to determine a diagnosis, to plan treatment, and to indicate prognosis
of diseases. However, the interpretation of test results in reptiles is challenging, because …

Sea turtle hatchlings face a variety of obstacles as they crawl down the beach to the ocean
after emergence. One of these obstacles is Sargassum, a floating brown macroalgae, that …