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Endoscopy and rectal enema for fecal collection in wild sea turtles (Chelonia mydas , Eretmochelys imbricata) in a field setting
Zoo Biology, Vol.43(1), pp.55-60
2024
Abstract
Forty-seven free-ranging sea turtles (46- Chelonia mydas, 1- Eretmochelys imbricata) were examined via novel use of an endoscopy combined with a rectal enema to obtain large fecal sample volumes. The cloaca was insufflated using an endoscope, after which the bladder and rectum separated, allowing access to the colon. Environmental conditions and location influenced the performance of the procedure initially, but after several attempts the procedure was successfully initiated. In all cases, fecal samples were obtained, and the animals were released to their respective locations. Fecal sample collection using this approach enhances the ability to obtain diagnostic information and perform other scientific analyses of sea turtles.
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- Title
- Endoscopy and rectal enema for fecal collection in wild sea turtles (Chelonia mydas , Eretmochelys imbricata) in a field setting
- Authors
- Kristina L. Kaleel (Author) - University of FloridaPatricia L. Secoura (Author) - North Carolina State UniversityJuan Pablo Muñoz-Pérez (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, School of Science, Technology and EngineeringDaniela Alarcón-Ruales (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, School of Science, Technology and EngineeringFelipe Vallejo (Author) - Equilibrio AzulCristina Miranda (Author) - Equilibrio AzulGregory A. Lewbart (Corresponding Author) - North Carolina State UniversityKathy Townsend (Author) - University of the Sunshine CoastShelly L. Vaden (Author) - North Carolina State University
- Publication details
- Zoo Biology, Vol.43(1), pp.55-60
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
- Date published
- 2024
- DOI
- 10.1002/zoo.21805
- ISSN
- 1098-2361; 0733-3188
- Copyright note
- © 2023 The Authors. Zoo Biology published by Wiley Periodicals LLC. This is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
- Data Availability
- The data that supports the findings of this study are available in the supplementary material of this article.
- Grant note
- The University of the Sunshine Coast (UniSC) via the Research Training Program (RTP) International Stipend Scholarship, The Plastic Science to Solution (PPSS) Program led by The University of Exeter and funded by the UK Natural Environment Research Council. Grant Number: NE/5003975/1; Galapagos Conservation Trust (GCT), Colegio de Ciencias Biológicas y Ambientales (COCIBA), Universidad San Francisco de Quito (USFQ), and the Galapagos Science Center (GSC); WILDAID
- Organisation Unit
- School of Science, Technology and Engineering
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99971891302621
- Output Type
- Journal article
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