Chronic debilitation in stranded loggerhead sea turtles (Caretta caretta) in the southeastern United States: Morphometrics and clinicopathological findings

I. Stacy, Nicole; M. Lynch, Jennifer; D. Arendt, Michael; Avens, Larisa; McNeill, Joanne; Cray, Carolyn; D. Day, Rusty; A. Harms, Craig; Michelle Lee, A.; M. Peden‐Adams, Margie; Thorvalson, Kelly; Segars, Al; M. Norton, Terry

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0200355

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Chronic debilitation in stranded loggerhead sea turtles (Caretta caretta) in the southeastern United States: Morphometrics and clinicopathological findings

Published in PLoS ONE • Jul 10, 2018

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Nicole I. Stacy

Jennifer M. Lynch

Michael D. Arendt

Abstract

Chronically debilitated loggerhead sea turtles (Caretta caretta) (DT) are characterized by emaciation, lethargy, and heavy barnacle coverage. Although histopathological findings associated with this condition have been reported, only limited data is available on health variables with clinical applic...

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Biology

Lymphocyte

Hematocrit

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