Despite being identified in 1938, many aspects of the pathogenesis and epidemiology of
fibropapillomatosis (FP) in marine turtles are yet to be fully uncovered. Current knowledge …

Cancer is ubiquitous in wildlife, affecting animals from bivalves to pachyderms and
cetaceans. Reports of increasing frequency demonstrate that neoplasia is associated with …

Over the past 3 decades, the status of sea turtles and the need for their protection to aid
population recovery have increasingly captured the interest of government agencies, non …

The third edition of this bestselling text has been rigorously updated to reflect major new
discoveries and concepts since 2011, especially progress due to extensive application of …

Until recently, cancer in wildlife was not considered to be a conservation concern. However,
with the identification of Tasmanian devil facial tumour disease, sea turtle …

Wildlife diseases are an increasing concern for endangered species conservation, but their
occurrence, causes, and human influences are often unknown. We analyzed 3,939 records …

Novel forensics-inspired molecular approaches have revolutionized species detection in the
wild and are particularly useful for tracing endangered or invasive species. These new …

The etiology of reptilian viral diseases can be attributed to a wide range of viruses occurring
across different genera and families. Thirty to forty years ago, studies of viruses in reptiles …

Environmental contaminants have been suggested as a possible cause of
fibropapillomatosis (FP) in green sea turtles. In turn, a reduced concentration of serum …

Since the first volume of The Biology of Sea Turtles was published in 1997, the field has
grown and matured in ways few of the authors would have predicted—particularly in the …