Clinical and hematological assessment during rehabilitation of a wild green turtle (Chelonia mydas) with fibropapillomatosis in Argentina

Autores
Loureiro, Julio Daniel; Origlia, Javier Aníbal; Loureiro, Juan Pablo; Álvarez, Karina Cecilia; Rodríguez Heredia, Sergio; Nuñez Favre, Romina de Los Angeles
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2026
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Fibropapillomatosis (FP) is a debilitating, transmissible neoplastic disease that affects all sea turtles, particularly green sea turtles (Chelonia mydas). Although FP is endemic to tropical and subtropical regions, it was recently reported in Argentina. This study presents the management, rehabilitation, and clinical and hematological findings of a wild juvenile green sea turtle affected by FP that was found stranded in the Río de la Plata estuary. We established baseline data for managing FP in stranded turtles in Argentina and detailed the hematological and electrolyte effects associated with the turtles' presence in the estuary. These imbalances were successfully resolved during rehabilitation. Our findings suggest that environmental degradation of the estuary likely led to a diluted diet and subsequent ingestion of plastic, as evidenced by the recovery of plastic fragments from fecal material and the significant improvement in hematological parameters post-rehabilitation. This data is critical for developing strategies to monitor green turtles' health and evaluate environmental conditions in Argentina. The coastline of Buenos Aires, Argentina, and the Rio de la Plata estuary, that also is boundary with Uruguay, are vital feeding grounds for green turtles. However, they are also major recipients of transboundary industrial and domestic pollution. These results emphasize the urgent need for collaborative conservation efforts among countries in the Southwest Atlantic region.
Fil: Loureiro, Julio Daniel. Fundación Mundo Marino;
Fil: Origlia, Javier Aníbal. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias; Argentina
Fil: Loureiro, Juan Pablo. Fundación Mundo Marino;
Fil: Álvarez, Karina Cecilia. Fundación Mundo Marino;
Fil: Rodríguez Heredia, Sergio. Fundación Mundo Marino;
Fil: Nuñez Favre, Romina de Los Angeles. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias. Instituto de Teriogenología. Cátedra de Reproducción Animal; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - La Plata; Argentina
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FIBROPAPILLOMA TREATMENT
HEMATOLOGY
BIOCHEMISTRY
REHABILITATION
HOMEOSTASIS
POLLUTION
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spelling Clinical and hematological assessment during rehabilitation of a wild green turtle (Chelonia mydas) with fibropapillomatosis in ArgentinaLoureiro, Julio DanielOriglia, Javier AníbalLoureiro, Juan PabloÁlvarez, Karina CeciliaRodríguez Heredia, SergioNuñez Favre, Romina de Los AngelesFIBROPAPILLOMA TREATMENTHEMATOLOGYBIOCHEMISTRYREHABILITATIONHOMEOSTASISPOLLUTIONhttps://purl.org/becyt/ford/4.3https://purl.org/becyt/ford/4Fibropapillomatosis (FP) is a debilitating, transmissible neoplastic disease that affects all sea turtles, particularly green sea turtles (Chelonia mydas). Although FP is endemic to tropical and subtropical regions, it was recently reported in Argentina. This study presents the management, rehabilitation, and clinical and hematological findings of a wild juvenile green sea turtle affected by FP that was found stranded in the Río de la Plata estuary. We established baseline data for managing FP in stranded turtles in Argentina and detailed the hematological and electrolyte effects associated with the turtles' presence in the estuary. These imbalances were successfully resolved during rehabilitation. Our findings suggest that environmental degradation of the estuary likely led to a diluted diet and subsequent ingestion of plastic, as evidenced by the recovery of plastic fragments from fecal material and the significant improvement in hematological parameters post-rehabilitation. This data is critical for developing strategies to monitor green turtles' health and evaluate environmental conditions in Argentina. The coastline of Buenos Aires, Argentina, and the Rio de la Plata estuary, that also is boundary with Uruguay, are vital feeding grounds for green turtles. However, they are also major recipients of transboundary industrial and domestic pollution. These results emphasize the urgent need for collaborative conservation efforts among countries in the Southwest Atlantic region.Fil: Loureiro, Julio Daniel. Fundación Mundo Marino;Fil: Origlia, Javier Aníbal. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias; ArgentinaFil: Loureiro, Juan Pablo. Fundación Mundo Marino;Fil: Álvarez, Karina Cecilia. Fundación Mundo Marino;Fil: Rodríguez Heredia, Sergio. Fundación Mundo Marino;Fil: Nuñez Favre, Romina de Los Angeles. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias. Instituto de Teriogenología. Cátedra de Reproducción Animal; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - La Plata; ArgentinaPontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso2026-02info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionhttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501info:ar-repo/semantics/articuloapplication/pdfapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/11336/289994Loureiro, Julio Daniel; Origlia, Javier Aníbal; Loureiro, Juan Pablo; Álvarez, Karina Cecilia; Rodríguez Heredia, Sergio; et al.; Clinical and hematological assessment during rehabilitation of a wild green turtle (Chelonia mydas) with fibropapillomatosis in Argentina; Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso; Latin American Journal of Aquatic Research; 54; 1; 2-2026; 121-1280718-560XCONICET DigitalCONICETenginfo:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/doi/10.3856/vol54-issue1-fulltext-3503info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccesshttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.5/ar/reponame:CONICET Digital (CONICET)instname:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas2026-08-25T14:34:47Zoai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/289994instacron:CONICETInstitucionalhttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/Organismo científico-tecnológicoNo correspondehttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/oai/requestdasensio@conicet.gov.ar; lcarlino@conicet.gov.arArgentinaNo correspondeNo correspondeNo correspondeopendoar:34982026-08-25 14:34:48.193CONICET Digital (CONICET) - Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicasfalse
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Clinical and hematological assessment during rehabilitation of a wild green turtle (Chelonia mydas) with fibropapillomatosis in Argentina
title Clinical and hematological assessment during rehabilitation of a wild green turtle (Chelonia mydas) with fibropapillomatosis in Argentina
spellingShingle Clinical and hematological assessment during rehabilitation of a wild green turtle (Chelonia mydas) with fibropapillomatosis in Argentina
Loureiro, Julio Daniel
FIBROPAPILLOMA TREATMENT
HEMATOLOGY
BIOCHEMISTRY
REHABILITATION
HOMEOSTASIS
POLLUTION
title_short Clinical and hematological assessment during rehabilitation of a wild green turtle (Chelonia mydas) with fibropapillomatosis in Argentina
title_full Clinical and hematological assessment during rehabilitation of a wild green turtle (Chelonia mydas) with fibropapillomatosis in Argentina
title_fullStr Clinical and hematological assessment during rehabilitation of a wild green turtle (Chelonia mydas) with fibropapillomatosis in Argentina
title_full_unstemmed Clinical and hematological assessment during rehabilitation of a wild green turtle (Chelonia mydas) with fibropapillomatosis in Argentina
title_sort Clinical and hematological assessment during rehabilitation of a wild green turtle (Chelonia mydas) with fibropapillomatosis in Argentina
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Loureiro, Julio Daniel
Origlia, Javier Aníbal
Loureiro, Juan Pablo
Álvarez, Karina Cecilia
Rodríguez Heredia, Sergio
Nuñez Favre, Romina de Los Angeles
author Loureiro, Julio Daniel
author_facet Loureiro, Julio Daniel
Origlia, Javier Aníbal
Loureiro, Juan Pablo
Álvarez, Karina Cecilia
Rodríguez Heredia, Sergio
Nuñez Favre, Romina de Los Angeles
author_role author
author2 Origlia, Javier Aníbal
Loureiro, Juan Pablo
Álvarez, Karina Cecilia
Rodríguez Heredia, Sergio
Nuñez Favre, Romina de Los Angeles
author2_role author
author
author
author
author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv FIBROPAPILLOMA TREATMENT
HEMATOLOGY
BIOCHEMISTRY
REHABILITATION
HOMEOSTASIS
POLLUTION
topic FIBROPAPILLOMA TREATMENT
HEMATOLOGY
BIOCHEMISTRY
REHABILITATION
HOMEOSTASIS
POLLUTION
purl_subject.fl_str_mv https://purl.org/becyt/ford/4.3
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/4
dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv Fibropapillomatosis (FP) is a debilitating, transmissible neoplastic disease that affects all sea turtles, particularly green sea turtles (Chelonia mydas). Although FP is endemic to tropical and subtropical regions, it was recently reported in Argentina. This study presents the management, rehabilitation, and clinical and hematological findings of a wild juvenile green sea turtle affected by FP that was found stranded in the Río de la Plata estuary. We established baseline data for managing FP in stranded turtles in Argentina and detailed the hematological and electrolyte effects associated with the turtles' presence in the estuary. These imbalances were successfully resolved during rehabilitation. Our findings suggest that environmental degradation of the estuary likely led to a diluted diet and subsequent ingestion of plastic, as evidenced by the recovery of plastic fragments from fecal material and the significant improvement in hematological parameters post-rehabilitation. This data is critical for developing strategies to monitor green turtles' health and evaluate environmental conditions in Argentina. The coastline of Buenos Aires, Argentina, and the Rio de la Plata estuary, that also is boundary with Uruguay, are vital feeding grounds for green turtles. However, they are also major recipients of transboundary industrial and domestic pollution. These results emphasize the urgent need for collaborative conservation efforts among countries in the Southwest Atlantic region.
Fil: Loureiro, Julio Daniel. Fundación Mundo Marino;
Fil: Origlia, Javier Aníbal. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias; Argentina
Fil: Loureiro, Juan Pablo. Fundación Mundo Marino;
Fil: Álvarez, Karina Cecilia. Fundación Mundo Marino;
Fil: Rodríguez Heredia, Sergio. Fundación Mundo Marino;
Fil: Nuñez Favre, Romina de Los Angeles. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias. Instituto de Teriogenología. Cátedra de Reproducción Animal; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - La Plata; Argentina
description Fibropapillomatosis (FP) is a debilitating, transmissible neoplastic disease that affects all sea turtles, particularly green sea turtles (Chelonia mydas). Although FP is endemic to tropical and subtropical regions, it was recently reported in Argentina. This study presents the management, rehabilitation, and clinical and hematological findings of a wild juvenile green sea turtle affected by FP that was found stranded in the Río de la Plata estuary. We established baseline data for managing FP in stranded turtles in Argentina and detailed the hematological and electrolyte effects associated with the turtles' presence in the estuary. These imbalances were successfully resolved during rehabilitation. Our findings suggest that environmental degradation of the estuary likely led to a diluted diet and subsequent ingestion of plastic, as evidenced by the recovery of plastic fragments from fecal material and the significant improvement in hematological parameters post-rehabilitation. This data is critical for developing strategies to monitor green turtles' health and evaluate environmental conditions in Argentina. The coastline of Buenos Aires, Argentina, and the Rio de la Plata estuary, that also is boundary with Uruguay, are vital feeding grounds for green turtles. However, they are also major recipients of transboundary industrial and domestic pollution. These results emphasize the urgent need for collaborative conservation efforts among countries in the Southwest Atlantic region.
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