Hundreds of proteins, having several different functions, circulate in the plasma that are, with
the exception of immunoglobulins, largely synthesized in the liver. Plasma proteins in the …

The health status of 83 loggerhead sea turtles (Caretta caretta; 39 foraging, 31 nesting, and
13 stranded turtles) was analyzed using physical examinations, hematology, plasma …

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 …

The agreement of plasma biochemical values between a portable point-of-care analyzer
and a veterinary diagnostic laboratory in wild caught loggerhead sea turtles (Caretta caretta) …

Health evaluations were conducted in the northwestern Atlantic for 19 leatherback turtles,
which included 12 turtles directly captured as part of a satellite telemetry study and 7 turtles …

Seven species of seaturtles are found worldwide. Of these, the following five are considered
endangered in the continental United States as defined by the International Union for the …

Natural biotoxins and anthropogenic toxicants pose a significant risk to sea turtle health.
Documented effects of contaminants include potential disease progression and adverse …

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

Background: In reptile medicine, plasma chemistry analysis is widely used for the evaluation
of an individual's health status. The standard method for the determination of plasma …

Blooms of Karenia brevis (also called red tides) occur almost annually in the Gulf of Mexico.
The health effects of the neurotoxins (ie, brevetoxins) produced by this toxic dinoflagellate …