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Validation of ATR FT-IR to identify polymers of plastic marine debris, including those ingested by marine organisms by Jung, Melissa R., Horgen, F. David, Orski, Sara V., Rodriguez C., Viviana, Beers, Kathryn L., Balazs, George H., Jones, T. Todd, Work, Thierry M., Brignac, Kayla C., Royer, Sarah-Jeanne, Hyrenbach, K. David, Jensen, Brenda A., Lynch, Jennifer M.

“…Polymer identification of plastic marine debris can help identify its sources, degradation, and fate. We optimized and validated a fast, simple, and accessible…”
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Land use, macroalgae, and a tumor-forming disease in marine turtles by Van Houtan, Kyle S, Hargrove, Stacy K, Balazs, George H

“…Wildlife diseases are an increasing concern for endangered species conservation, but their occurrence, causes, and human influences are often unknown. We…”
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Encouraging outlook for recovery of a once severely exploited marine megaherbivore by Chaloupka, Milani, Bjorndal, Karen A., Balazs, George H., Bolten, Alan B., Ehrhart, Llewellyn M., Limpus, Colin J., Suganuma, Hiroyuki, Troëng, Sebastian, Yamaguchi, Manami

“…To critically review the status of the green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) using the best available scientific studies as there is a prevailing view that this…”
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Identification of Gastrointestinal Microbiota in Hawaiian Green Turtles (Chelonia mydas) by McDermid, Karla J, Kittle, Ronald P, Veillet, Anne, Plouviez, Sophie, Muehlstein, Lisa, Balazs, George H

“…Green turtles (Chelonia mydas) have a hindgut fermentation digestive tract, which uses cellulolytic microbes to break down plant matter in the cecum and…”
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"Going with the flow" or not: evidence of positive rheotaxis in oceanic juvenile loggerhead turtles (Caretta caretta) in the South Pacific Ocean Using Satellite Tags and Ocean Circulation Data by Kobayashi, Donald R, Farman, Richard, Polovina, Jeffrey J, Parker, Denise M, Rice, Marc, Balazs, George H

“…The movement of juvenile loggerhead turtles (n = 42) out-fitted with satellite tags and released in oceanic waters off New Caledonia was examined and compared…”
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The genome of Chelonid herpesvirus 5 harbors atypical genes by Ackermann, Mathias, Koriabine, Maxim, Hartmann-Fritsch, Fabienne, de Jong, Pieter J, Lewis, Teresa D, Schetle, Nelli, Work, Thierry M, Dagenais, Julie, Balazs, George H, Leong, Jo-Ann C

“…The Chelonid fibropapilloma-associated herpesvirus (CFPHV; ChHV5) is believed to be the causative agent of fibropapillomatosis (FP), a neoplastic disease of…”
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Origins of green turtle fishery bycatch in the central Pacific revealed by mixed genetic markers by Horne, John B., Roden, Suzanne E., LaCasella, Erin L., Frey, Amy, Martin, Summer L., Jones, T. Todd, Murakawa, Shawn, Brunson, Shandell, Balazs, George H., Dutton, Peter H.

“…Longline fishing vessels, such as those that target tuna or billfish, also unintentionally catch endangered marine turtle species on the high seas. The stock…”
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Further evidence of Chelonid herpesvirus 5 (ChHV5) latency: high levels of ChHV5 DNA detected in clinically healthy marine turtles by Alfaro-Núñez, Alonzo, Bojesen, Anders Miki, Bertelsen, Mads F, Wales, Nathan, Balazs, George H, Gilbert, M Thomas P

“…The Chelonid herpesvirus 5 (ChHV5) has been consistently associated with fibropapillomatosis (FP), a transmissible neoplastic disease of marine turtles…”
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Coastal habitat degradation and green sea turtle diets in Southeastern Brazil by Santos, Robson G., Martins, Agnaldo Silva, Farias, Julyana da Nobrega, Horta, Paulo Antunes, Pinheiro, Hudson Tercio, Torezani, Evelise, Baptistotte, Cecília, Seminoff, Jeffrey A., Balazs, George H., Work, Thierry M.

“…► The feeding area showed low species richness and was classified as degraded. ► The green turtle population was high afflicted by fibropapillomatosis. ► The…”
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Hitchhikers reveal cryptic host behavior: new insights from the association between Planes major and sea turtles in the Pacific Ocean by Pfaller, Joseph B, Alfaro-Shigueto, Joanna, Balazs, George H, Ishihara, Takashi, Kopitsky, Kerry, Mangel, Jeffrey C, Peckham, S. Hoyt, Bolten, Alan B, Bjorndal, Karen A

“…Studies that incorporate information from habitat-specific ecological interactions (e.g., epibiotic associations) can reveal valuable insights into the cryptic…”
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Population structure and phylogeography reveal pathways of colonization by a migratory marine reptile (Chelonia mydas) in the central and eastern Pacific by Dutton, Peter H., Jensen, Michael P., Frey, Amy, LaCasella, Erin, Balazs, George H., Zárate, Patricia, Chassin‐Noria, Omar, Sarti‐Martinez, Adriana Laura, Velez, Elizabeth

“…Climate, behavior, ecology, and oceanography shape patterns of biodiversity in marine faunas in the absence of obvious geographic barriers. Marine turtles are…”
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Loggerhead turtle (Caretta caretta) movement off the coast of Taiwan: characterization of a hotspot in the East China Sea and investigation of mesoscale eddies by Kobayashi, Donald R, Cheng, I-Jiunn, Parker, Denise M, Polovina, Jeffrey J, Kamezaki, Naoki, Balazs, George H

“…Abstract Kobayashi, D. R., Cheng, I-J., Parker, D. M., Polovina, J. J., Kamezaki, N., and Balazs, G. H. 2011. Loggerhead turtle (Caretta caretta) movement off…”
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Oceanographic influences on the dive behavior of juvenile loggerhead turtles (Caretta caretta) in the North Pacific Ocean by Howell, Evan A, Dutton, Peter H, Polovina, Jeffrey J, Bailey, Helen, Parker, Denise M, Balazs, George H

“…Satellite telemetry data from 17 juvenile loggerhead turtles (43.5-66.5 cm straight carapace length) were used in conjunction with oceanographic data to…”
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Dynamic Thermal Corridor May Connect Endangered Loggerhead Sea Turtles Across the Pacific Ocean by Briscoe, Dana K., Turner Tomaszewicz, Calandra N., Seminoff, Jeffrey A., Parker, Denise M., Balazs, George H., Polovina, Jeffrey J., Kurita, Masanori, Okamoto, Hitoshi, Saito, Tomomi, Rice, Marc R., Crowder, Larry B.

“…The North Pacific Loggerhead sea turtle ( Caretta caretta ) undergoes one of the greatest of all animal migrations, nesting exclusively in Japan and…”
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Effects of glyphosate herbicide on the gastrointestinal microflora of Hawaiian green turtles (Chelonia mydas) Linnaeus by Kittle, Ronald P., McDermid, Karla J., Muehlstein, Lisa, Balazs, George H.

“…In Hawaii, glyphosate-based herbicides frequently sprayed near shorelines may be affecting non-target marine species. Glyphosate inhibits aromatic amino acid…”
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Isotopic ecology of Hawaiian green sea turtles (Chelonia mydas) and reliability of δ13C, δ15N, and δ34S analyses of unprocessed bone samples for dietary studies by Velasquez-Vacca, Adriana, Seminoff, Jeffrey A., Jones, T. Todd, Balazs, George H., Cardona, Luis

“…This study conducted stable isotope analysis (δ 13 C, δ 15 N, and δ 34 S) on the epidermis and two skeletal elements (rib and squamosal bones) of Hawaiian…”
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The Ozobranchus leech is a candidate mechanical vector for the fibropapilloma-associated turtle herpesvirus found latently infecting skin tumors on Hawaiian green turtles ( Chelonia mydas) by Greenblatt, Rebecca J, Work, Thierry M, Balazs, George H, Sutton, Claudia A, Casey, Rufina N, Casey, James W

“…Fibropapillomatosis (FP) of marine turtles is a neoplastic disease of ecological concern. A fibropapilloma-associated turtle herpesvirus (FPTHV) is…”
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Investigation of plastic debris ingestion by four species of sea turtles collected as bycatch in pelagic Pacific longline fisheries by Clukey, Katharine E., Lepczyk, Christopher A., Balazs, George H., Work, Thierry M., Lynch, Jennifer M.

“…Ingestion of marine debris is an established threat to sea turtles. The amount, type, color and location of ingested plastics in the gastrointestinal tracts of…”
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Genomic Variation of the Fibropapilloma-Associated Marine Turtle Herpesvirus across Seven Geographic Areas and Three Host Species by GREENBLATT, Rebecca J, QUACKENBUSH, Sandra L, CASEY, Rufina N, ROVNAK, Joel, BALAZS, George H, WORK, Thierry M, CASEY, James W, SUTTON, Claudia A

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In Vitro Replication of Chelonid Herpesvirus 5 in Organotypic Skin Cultures from Hawaiian Green Turtles (Chelonia mydas) by Work, Thierry M, Dagenais, Julie, Weatherby, Tina M, Balazs, George H, Ackermann, Mathias

“…Fibropapillomatosis (FP) is a tumor disease of marine turtles associated with chelonid herpesvirus 5 (ChHV5), which has historically been refractory to growth…”
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