Open AccessBlood analytes of immature Kemp’s ridley sea turtles (Lepidochelys kempii) from Georgia, USA: reference intervals and body size correlations
Author(s) -
Justin R. Perrault,
Michael D. Arendt,
Jeffrey A. Schwenter,
Julia Byrd,
Craig A. Harms,
Carolyn Cray,
Kathryn A. Tuxbury,
Lawrence D. Wood,
Nicole I. Stacy
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
conservation physiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.942
H-Index - 37
ISSN - 2051-1434
DOI - 10.1093/conphys/coaa091
Subject(s) - biology , zoology , fishery
Health assessments of endangered wildlife are essential for conservation and management, as populations cannot recover if the individuals within them are unhealthy. We analyzed blood analytes in immature Kemp’s ridley sea turtles, established reference intervals and identified changes in blood analytes associated with growth.
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