Global distribution of two fungal pathogens threatening endangered sea turtles.

Nascent fungal infections are currently considered as one of the main threats for biodiversity and ecosystem health, and have driven several animal species into critical risk of extinction. Sea turtles are one of the most endangered groups of animals and only seven species have survived to date. Her...

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Main Authors: Jullie M Sarmiento-Ramírez, Elena Abella-Pérez, Andrea D Phillott, Jolene Sim, Pieter van West, María P Martín, Adolfo Marco, Javier Diéguez-Uribeondo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3897526?pdf=render