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JOURNAL OF WILDLIFE DISEASES
卷 45, 期 4, 页码 962-971出版社
WILDLIFE DISEASE ASSOC, INC
DOI: 10.7589/0090-3558-45.4.962
关键词
Dermochelys coriacea; hatchling; histopathology; leatherback sea turtle; posthatchling
资金
- National Marine Fisheries Service, Southeast Fisheries Science Center
- The University of Georgia Veterinary Diagnostic and Investigational Laboratory
In an attempt to identify critical health issues affecting the survival of endangered leatherback sea turtles (Dermochelys coriacea), a prospective study was conducted in several dead-in-nest hatchlings and captive posthatchlings to examine pathologic changes and presence of pathogenic microorganisms. Numerous histopathologic changes were identified. Although bacterial etiologies were suspected in deaths of captive individuals, a single causative organism was not identified but rather, a mixed population of bacterial flora was cultured. Muscle degeneration observed in most samples implicates a potential environmental factor in species survival and needs future investigation.
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