Crude Oil and Dispersant Cause Acute Clinicopathological Abnormalities in Hatchling Loggerhead Sea Turtles (Caretta caretta)

Crude Oil and Dispersant Cause Acute Clinicopathological Abnormalities in Hatchling Loggerhead Sea Turtles (Caretta caretta)

Following the explosion of the Deepwater Horizon MC252 oil rig in 2010, 319 live sea turtles exposed to crude oil and oil-dispersant (Corexit) combinations were admitted to rehabilitation centers for decontamination and treatment. Treatment of oiled sea turtles was guided by expected physiological a...

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Main Authors: Craig A. Harms, Patricia McClellan-Green, Matthew H. Godfrey, Emily F. Christiansen, Heather J. Broadhurst, Céline A. J. Godard-Codding
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Veterinary Science
Subjects:
Caretta caretta
corexit
crude oil
dispersant
hematology
loggerhead sea turtle
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fvets.2019.00344/full

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