Fibropapillomatosis in stranded green turtles (Chelonia mydas) from the eastern United States (1980-98): Trends and associations with environmental factors

Journal of Wildlife Diseases

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 29-41

  Foley, Allen M ^a   Schroeder, Barbara A ^b   Redlow, Anthony E ^a   Fick Child, Kristin J ^a,c   Teas, Wendy G ^b  

^a FLORIDA MARINE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE   (United States)

^c FISH AND WILDLIFE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Chelonia mydas; Conservation; Fibropapilloma; Fibropapillomatosis; Florida; Green turtle; Strandings; Tumors

Indexed keywords

CHELONIA MYDAS; CHELONIIDAE; CHONDRICHTHYES; MYDAS; TESTUDINES;

EID: 18444391203     PISSN: 00903558     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7589/0090-3558-41.1.29     Document Type: Article

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