Marine debris is now a ubiquitous component of the Anthropocene global ocean. Plastic
ingestion by marine wildlife was first reported in the 1960s and since that time, roughly one …

Simple Summary Sea turtles are vital members of the marine ecosystem since they
contribute to keeping balance in such environments. Unfortunately, they are endangered …

Marine wildlife stranding is a global phenomenon, and for some taxonomic groups, these
events are well monitored and documented. Although sharks are among the most …

Fibropapillomatosis (FP) is a tumor‐forming disease which affects all species of marine
turtle, but predominantly the green turtle (Chelonia mydas). Expression of this disease is …

Sea turtles are highly mobile species that use oceanic, neritic, and coastal habitats as
nursery, foraging, wintering, breeding and migration areas at distant locations throughout …

Hawksbill sea turtles Eretmochelys imbricata inhabiting the Hawaiian Islands are extremely
rare and listed as endangered under the US Endangered Species Act. The paucity of data …

Fibropapillomatosis (FP) is a sea turtle disease characterized by benign tumor development
on the skin, eyes, and/or internal organs. It primarily affects juvenile green turtles (Chelonia …

Many marine megafauna taxa are tied to the sea surface for breathing which makes them
vulnerable to vessel collisions. Sea turtles have developed efficient mechanisms to reduce …

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 …

Como partícipes de ecosistemas, las tortugas marinas se enfrentan a una amplia gama de
factores ambientales y de origen antropogénico que pueden ocasionarles daños, lesiones …