Occurrence of Fibropapillomatosis in Green Turtles (Chelonia mydas) in Relation to Environmental Changes in Coastal Ecosystems in Texas and Florida: A Retrospective Study
Abstract
:Simple Summary
Abstract
1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Data Collection
2.1.1. FP Prevalence Data
2.1.2. Coastal Water Quality Data
2.1.3. Demographic Data
2.1.4. Riverine Water Quality Data
2.1.5. Red Tide Data
2.2. Statistical Analyses
2.2.1. Spatial and Timeframes Selected for Analyses
2.2.2. Analysis of Coastal and Demographic Datasets
2.2.3. Analysis of Riverine Water Quality Dataset
2.2.4. Analysis of Red Tide Dataset
3. Results
3.1. Multiple Linear Regression of FP Prevalence and Environmental and Demographic Factors
3.2. Multiple Linear Regression Analysis of FP Prevalence and Riverine Water Quality
3.3. Multiple Linear Regression of FP Prevalence and Karenia brevis Algal Blooms in Florida
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Predictor Variables | Source | U.M. |
---|---|---|
Sea surface water temperature | HYCOM | [°C] |
Sea surface water salinity | HYCOM | [ppt] |
Water current based residence time | HYCOM | [days] |
Karenia brevis concentration | FWC-FWRI | [cells I−1] |
Red Tide occurrence | FWC-FWRI | [days] |
Watershed population density | US Census Bureau | [individuals km−2] |
River discharge | USGS | [m3·s−1] |
Water pH | USGS | [–] |
Ammonia (NH3 + NH4+) | USGS | [mg L−1] |
Chlorophyll | USGS | [mg L−1] |
Nitrite (NO2) | USGS | [mg L−1] |
Nitrate (NO3) | USGS | [mg L−1] |
Organic nitrogen | USGS | [mg L−1] |
Total nitrogen (nitrate + nitrite + ammonia + organic nitrogen) | USGS | [mg L−1] |
Phosphorus | USGS | [mg L−1] |
Orthophosphate (PO4) | USGS | [mg L−1] |
Organic Carbon | USGS | [mg L−1] |
Suspended Solids | USGS | [mg L−1] |
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Manes, C.; Pinton, D.; Canestrelli, A.; Capua, I. Occurrence of Fibropapillomatosis in Green Turtles (Chelonia mydas) in Relation to Environmental Changes in Coastal Ecosystems in Texas and Florida: A Retrospective Study. Animals 2022, 12, 1236. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani12101236
Manes C, Pinton D, Canestrelli A, Capua I. Occurrence of Fibropapillomatosis in Green Turtles (Chelonia mydas) in Relation to Environmental Changes in Coastal Ecosystems in Texas and Florida: A Retrospective Study. Animals. 2022; 12(10):1236. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani12101236
Chicago/Turabian StyleManes, Costanza, Daniele Pinton, Alberto Canestrelli, and Ilaria Capua. 2022. "Occurrence of Fibropapillomatosis in Green Turtles (Chelonia mydas) in Relation to Environmental Changes in Coastal Ecosystems in Texas and Florida: A Retrospective Study" Animals 12, no. 10: 1236. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani12101236