We describe a low-risk, alternative technique for sampling blood from leatherback turtles
(Dermochelys coriacea) using interdigitary vessels in their flippers. Because this technique …

A variety of physiological and genetic studies has shown the utility of blood samples in sea
turtle research (eg Bickam et al. 1980; Bowen 1995; Gross et al., 1995; Owens, and Morris …

Blood sampling is an essential technique in many herpetological studies. This paper
describes a quick and humane technique to collect blood samples from three species of …

Blood sampling is useful for the study of behavior, ecology, and physiology. It is a minimally
invasive method of obtaining tissue that allows, for example, genetic, toxicological, and …

Conservation programs to protect endangered sea turtles are being instituted worldwide. A
common practice in these programs is to collect blood to evaluate the health of the turtles …

New methods are described for taking blood and cerebrospinal fluid from marine turtles. The
blood is obtained via the paired dorsal cervical sinuses while the cerebrospinal fluid …

Objective. Evaluate different venipuncture points and the use of two anticoagulants to obtain
blood samples in turtles. Materials and methods. Eighty-two turtles of the species Trachemys …

Leatherback sea turtles (Dermochelys coriacea) are the most endangered of the seven
species of sea turtles. The health status of leatherbacks is largely unknown, although the …

During summer of 2001, venous blood gases were determined in loggerhead sea turtles
(Caretta caretta) captured by trawl (n= 16) in coastal waters of South Carolina and Georgia …

Blood samples were obtained from the dorsal cervical sinus of free-ranging hawksbill sea
turtles (Eretmochelys imbricata) collected at Glover's Reef Marine Reserve, 42 km east of the …