This document reviews the salient and current literature on the biology of the green turtle,
Chelonia mydas (Linnaeus, 1758) including taxonomy, distribution, physiology, morphology …

Cutaneous fibropapillomatosis in green sea turtles, Chelonia mydas (GTFP), was first
reported over 50 years ago. In the last decade, GTFP has emerged as a significant …

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 …

Marine turtle fibropapillomatosis (FP) is a disease primarily affecting green turtles (Chelonia
mydas) that is characterized by multiple cutaneous masses. In addition, the condition has …

This study reports baseline adrenocortical, hematological, and plasma biochemical values
for clinically healthy juvenile green turtles from a discrete population at Kaneohe Bay, island …

We examined data collected by the US Sea Turtle Stranding and Salvage Network on 4,328
green turtles (Chelonia mydas) found dead or debilitated (ie, stranded) in the eastern half 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 …

Elusive aquatic wildlife, such as endangered sea turtles, are difficult to monitor and
conserve. As novel molecular and genetic technologies develop, it is possible to adapt and …

All coral reef organisms are susceptible to diseases, as are terrestrial organisms, but
studying these diseases can be more difficult and much remains to be learned. Although …

Baseline blood biochemistry values were obtained for two foraging aggregations of clinically
healthy wild, juvenile green turtles (Chelonia mydas) inhabiting Kaneohe Bay, Island of …