Fibropapillomatosis in free-ranging green sea turtles (Chelonia mydas) off the central coast of Veracruz, Mexico

Fibropapillomatosis (FP) is a neoplastic disease affecting marine turtles around the tropics. Juvenile green sea turtles (Chelonia mydas) seem to be the most affected by the cutaneous tumors, which are not malignant but depending on their number, size, and location, can hamper survival. FP prevalen...

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Main Authors: Emilio A Suárez-Domínguez, Ibiza Martínez-Serrano, Nicoletta Righini, Yusef E Chamlaty-Fayad, E Ahmed Bello-Sánchez, Amelly H Ramos-Díaz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidad Autónoma de Baja California 2020-06-01
Series:Ciencias Marinas
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Online Access:https://www.cienciasmarinas.com.mx/index.php/cmarinas/article/view/3043