Fibropapillomatosis dynamics in green sea turtles Chelonia mydas over 15 years of monitoring in Akumal Bay, Quintana Roo, Mexico
Fibropapillomatosis (FP) is a tumor disease that affects all sea turtle species but is mainly seen in green turtles Chelonia mydas. The pathology of FP has been described extensively, but its dynamics in populations over time have been less studied. We analyzed the dynamics of FP in a population of green turtles in Akumal Bay on the central coast of the Mexican Caribbean. A total of 475 green turtles were captured over 15 yr (2004−2018). The highest prevalence of FP was found in the largest turtles, and there was a positive relationship between FP prevalence and size of turtles. FP was first detected in 2008 at a prevalence of 1.6%, and annual prevalence increased markedly from 17.9% in 2015 to 54% by 2018. Likewise, severity of FP increased over time, with most turtles falling into moderately to severely diseased categories (tumor score 2). The average size of turtles with FP was significantly larger than the size of individuals without FP. Regression of tumors was seen in 21% of turtles, tumor score was higher in smaller individuals, and only tumor score 2 was present in the largest sea turtles. An increase in the prevalence and tumor score of FP coincided with the massive arrival of Sargassum in 2015, suggesting that altered environmental conditions may have played a role. The increased prevalence of FP in Akumal Bay prompts the need to explain what might be driving this phenomenon and how widespread it is in the Caribbean.
Main Authors: | , , , , , , |
---|---|
Format: | Texto biblioteca |
Language: | eng |
Subjects: | Chelonia mydas, Tortugas, Fibropapilomatosis de tortugas marinas, Tumores en animales, Sargassum, Artfrosur, |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.3354/dao03669 |
Tags: |
Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
|
id |
KOHA-OAI-ECOSUR:62711 |
---|---|
record_format |
koha |
spelling |
KOHA-OAI-ECOSUR:627112024-03-11T15:22:29ZFibropapillomatosis dynamics in green sea turtles Chelonia mydas over 15 years of monitoring in Akumal Bay, Quintana Roo, Mexico Muñoz Tenería, Fernando A. autor Labrada Martagón, Vanessa autora Herrera Pavón, Roberto Luis Ingeniero autor 8679 Work, Thierry M. autor/a González Ballesteros, Erik autor Negrete Philippe, Ana Cecilia autora Maldonado Saldaña, Gisela autora textengFibropapillomatosis (FP) is a tumor disease that affects all sea turtle species but is mainly seen in green turtles Chelonia mydas. The pathology of FP has been described extensively, but its dynamics in populations over time have been less studied. We analyzed the dynamics of FP in a population of green turtles in Akumal Bay on the central coast of the Mexican Caribbean. A total of 475 green turtles were captured over 15 yr (2004−2018). The highest prevalence of FP was found in the largest turtles, and there was a positive relationship between FP prevalence and size of turtles. FP was first detected in 2008 at a prevalence of 1.6%, and annual prevalence increased markedly from 17.9% in 2015 to 54% by 2018. Likewise, severity of FP increased over time, with most turtles falling into moderately to severely diseased categories (tumor score 2). The average size of turtles with FP was significantly larger than the size of individuals without FP. Regression of tumors was seen in 21% of turtles, tumor score was higher in smaller individuals, and only tumor score 2 was present in the largest sea turtles. An increase in the prevalence and tumor score of FP coincided with the massive arrival of Sargassum in 2015, suggesting that altered environmental conditions may have played a role. The increased prevalence of FP in Akumal Bay prompts the need to explain what might be driving this phenomenon and how widespread it is in the Caribbean.Fibropapillomatosis (FP) is a tumor disease that affects all sea turtle species but is mainly seen in green turtles Chelonia mydas. The pathology of FP has been described extensively, but its dynamics in populations over time have been less studied. We analyzed the dynamics of FP in a population of green turtles in Akumal Bay on the central coast of the Mexican Caribbean. A total of 475 green turtles were captured over 15 yr (2004−2018). The highest prevalence of FP was found in the largest turtles, and there was a positive relationship between FP prevalence and size of turtles. FP was first detected in 2008 at a prevalence of 1.6%, and annual prevalence increased markedly from 17.9% in 2015 to 54% by 2018. Likewise, severity of FP increased over time, with most turtles falling into moderately to severely diseased categories (tumor score 2). The average size of turtles with FP was significantly larger than the size of individuals without FP. Regression of tumors was seen in 21% of turtles, tumor score was higher in smaller individuals, and only tumor score 2 was present in the largest sea turtles. An increase in the prevalence and tumor score of FP coincided with the massive arrival of Sargassum in 2015, suggesting that altered environmental conditions may have played a role. The increased prevalence of FP in Akumal Bay prompts the need to explain what might be driving this phenomenon and how widespread it is in the Caribbean.Chelonia mydasTortugasFibropapilomatosis de tortugas marinasTumores en animalesSargassumArtfrosurDiseases of Aquatic Organismshttps://doi.org/10.3354/dao03669Acceso en línea sin restricciones |
institution |
ECOSUR |
collection |
Koha |
country |
México |
countrycode |
MX |
component |
Bibliográfico |
access |
En linea En linea |
databasecode |
cat-ecosur |
tag |
biblioteca |
region |
America del Norte |
libraryname |
Sistema de Información Bibliotecario de ECOSUR (SIBE) |
language |
eng |
topic |
Chelonia mydas Tortugas Fibropapilomatosis de tortugas marinas Tumores en animales Sargassum Artfrosur Chelonia mydas Tortugas Fibropapilomatosis de tortugas marinas Tumores en animales Sargassum Artfrosur |
spellingShingle |
Chelonia mydas Tortugas Fibropapilomatosis de tortugas marinas Tumores en animales Sargassum Artfrosur Chelonia mydas Tortugas Fibropapilomatosis de tortugas marinas Tumores en animales Sargassum Artfrosur Muñoz Tenería, Fernando A. autor Labrada Martagón, Vanessa autora Herrera Pavón, Roberto Luis Ingeniero autor 8679 Work, Thierry M. autor/a González Ballesteros, Erik autor Negrete Philippe, Ana Cecilia autora Maldonado Saldaña, Gisela autora Fibropapillomatosis dynamics in green sea turtles Chelonia mydas over 15 years of monitoring in Akumal Bay, Quintana Roo, Mexico |
description |
Fibropapillomatosis (FP) is a tumor disease that affects all sea turtle species but is mainly seen in green turtles Chelonia mydas. The pathology of FP has been described extensively, but its dynamics in populations over time have been less studied. We analyzed the dynamics of FP in a population of green turtles in Akumal Bay on the central coast of the Mexican Caribbean. A total of 475 green turtles were captured over 15 yr (2004−2018). The highest prevalence of FP was found in the largest turtles, and there was a positive relationship between FP prevalence and size of turtles. FP was first detected in 2008 at a prevalence of 1.6%, and annual prevalence increased markedly from 17.9% in 2015 to 54% by 2018. Likewise, severity of FP increased over time, with most turtles falling into moderately to severely diseased categories (tumor score 2). The average size of turtles with FP was significantly larger than the size of individuals without FP. Regression of tumors was seen in 21% of turtles, tumor score was higher in smaller individuals, and only tumor score 2 was present in the largest sea turtles. An increase in the prevalence and tumor score of FP coincided with the massive arrival of Sargassum in 2015, suggesting that altered environmental conditions may have played a role. The increased prevalence of FP in Akumal Bay prompts the need to explain what might be driving this phenomenon and how widespread it is in the Caribbean. |
format |
Texto |
topic_facet |
Chelonia mydas Tortugas Fibropapilomatosis de tortugas marinas Tumores en animales Sargassum Artfrosur |
author |
Muñoz Tenería, Fernando A. autor Labrada Martagón, Vanessa autora Herrera Pavón, Roberto Luis Ingeniero autor 8679 Work, Thierry M. autor/a González Ballesteros, Erik autor Negrete Philippe, Ana Cecilia autora Maldonado Saldaña, Gisela autora |
author_facet |
Muñoz Tenería, Fernando A. autor Labrada Martagón, Vanessa autora Herrera Pavón, Roberto Luis Ingeniero autor 8679 Work, Thierry M. autor/a González Ballesteros, Erik autor Negrete Philippe, Ana Cecilia autora Maldonado Saldaña, Gisela autora |
author_sort |
Muñoz Tenería, Fernando A. autor |
title |
Fibropapillomatosis dynamics in green sea turtles Chelonia mydas over 15 years of monitoring in Akumal Bay, Quintana Roo, Mexico |
title_short |
Fibropapillomatosis dynamics in green sea turtles Chelonia mydas over 15 years of monitoring in Akumal Bay, Quintana Roo, Mexico |
title_full |
Fibropapillomatosis dynamics in green sea turtles Chelonia mydas over 15 years of monitoring in Akumal Bay, Quintana Roo, Mexico |
title_fullStr |
Fibropapillomatosis dynamics in green sea turtles Chelonia mydas over 15 years of monitoring in Akumal Bay, Quintana Roo, Mexico |
title_full_unstemmed |
Fibropapillomatosis dynamics in green sea turtles Chelonia mydas over 15 years of monitoring in Akumal Bay, Quintana Roo, Mexico |
title_sort |
fibropapillomatosis dynamics in green sea turtles chelonia mydas over 15 years of monitoring in akumal bay, quintana roo, mexico |
url |
https://doi.org/10.3354/dao03669 |
work_keys_str_mv |
AT munozteneriafernandoaautor fibropapillomatosisdynamicsingreenseaturtlescheloniamydasover15yearsofmonitoringinakumalbayquintanaroomexico AT labradamartagonvanessaautora fibropapillomatosisdynamicsingreenseaturtlescheloniamydasover15yearsofmonitoringinakumalbayquintanaroomexico AT herrerapavonrobertoluisingenieroautor8679 fibropapillomatosisdynamicsingreenseaturtlescheloniamydasover15yearsofmonitoringinakumalbayquintanaroomexico AT workthierrymautora fibropapillomatosisdynamicsingreenseaturtlescheloniamydasover15yearsofmonitoringinakumalbayquintanaroomexico AT gonzalezballesteroserikautor fibropapillomatosisdynamicsingreenseaturtlescheloniamydasover15yearsofmonitoringinakumalbayquintanaroomexico AT negretephilippeanaceciliaautora fibropapillomatosisdynamicsingreenseaturtlescheloniamydasover15yearsofmonitoringinakumalbayquintanaroomexico AT maldonadosaldanagiselaautora fibropapillomatosisdynamicsingreenseaturtlescheloniamydasover15yearsofmonitoringinakumalbayquintanaroomexico |
_version_ |
1794792361289580544 |