Fibropapillomatosis Prevalence and Distribution in Immature Green Turtles (Chelonia mydas) in Martinique Island (Lesser Antilles)

Fibropapillomatosis (FP) threatens the survival of green turtle ( Chelonia mydas ) populations at a global scale, and human activities are regularly pointed as causes of high FP prevalence. However, the association of ecological factors with the disease’s severity in complex coastal systems has not...

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Published in:	EcoHealth Vol. 19; no. 2; pp. 190 - 202
Main Authors:	Roost, Thibaut, Schies, Jo-Ann, Girondot, Marc, Robin, Jean-Patrice, Lelong, Pierre, Martin, Jordan, Siegwalt, Flora, Jeantet, Lorène, Giraudeau, Mathieu, Le Loch, Guillaume, Bejarano, Manola, Bonola, Marc, Benhalilou, Abdelwahab, Murgale, Céline, Andreani, Lucas, Jacaria, François, Campistron, Guilhem, Lathière, Anthony, Martial, François, Hielard, Gaëlle, Arqué, Alexandre, Régis, Sidney, Lecerf, Nicolas, Frouin, Cédric, Lefebvre, Fabien, Aubert, Nathalie, Flora, Frédéric, Pimentel, Esteban, Lafolle, Rachelle, Thobor, Florence, Arthus, Mosiah, Etienne, Denis, Lecerf, Nathaël, Allenou, Jean-Pierre, Desigaux, Florian, Larcher, Eugène, Larcher, Christian, Curto, Alberto Lo, Befort, Joanne, Maceno-Panevel, Myriane, Lepori, Muriel, Chevallier, Pascale, Chevallier, Tao, Meslier, Stéphane, Landreau, Anthony, Habold, Caroline, Le Maho, Yvon, Chevallier, Damien
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	New York Springer US 01-06-2022 Springer Nature B.V Springer Verlag
Subjects:	Animal biology Animal Ecology Aquatic reptiles Body parts Chelonia mydas Disease transmission Ecological effects Ecosystems Environmental Health Fibropapillomatosis Life Sciences Medicine Medicine & Public Health Microbiology Original Contribution Public Health Reptiles & amphibians Survival Veterinary medicine and animal Health Water and Health Martinique environmental quality infectious disease marine turtles epizootiology
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Summary:	Fibropapillomatosis (FP) threatens the survival of green turtle ( Chelonia mydas ) populations at a global scale, and human activities are regularly pointed as causes of high FP prevalence. However, the association of ecological factors with the disease’s severity in complex coastal systems has not been well established and requires further studies. Based on a set of 405 individuals caught over ten years, this preliminary study provides the first insight of FP in Martinique Island, which is a critical development area for immature green turtles. Our main results are: (i) 12.8% of the individuals were affected by FP, (ii) FP has different prevalence and temporal evolution between very close sites, (iii) green turtles are more frequently affected on the upper body part such as eyes (41.4%), fore flippers (21.9%), and the neck (9.4%), and (iv) high densities of individuals are observed on restricted areas. We hypothesise that turtle’s aggregation enhances horizontal transmission of the disease. FP could represent a risk for immature green turtles’ survival in the French West Indies, a critical development area, which replenishes the entire Atlantic population. Continuing scientific monitoring is required to identify which factors are implicated in this panzootic disease and ensure the conservation of the green turtle at an international scale.
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ISSN:	1612-9202 1612-9210
DOI:	10.1007/s10393-022-01601-y