Publications

carettacola hawaiiensis n. sp. (trematoda: spirorchidae) from the green turtle, chelonia mydas, in hawaii.	carettacola hawaiiensis n. sp. (trematoda: spirorchidae) is described from the hepatic vessels of the green turtle, chelonia mydas (l.), in hawaii. the new species differs from any previously described species of carettacola in size, placement of vitellaria, and shape and placement of laurer's canal. the genus haemoxenicon martin and bamberger, 1952, becomes a synonym of carettacola manter and larson, 1950. haemoxenicon stunkardi martin and bamberger, 1952, is transferred to the genus carettacol ...	1991	1779294
evaluation of hawaiian green turtles (chelonia mydas) for potential pathogens associated with fibropapillomas.	thirty-two juvenile green turtles (chelonia mydas) were captured alive in kaneohe bay, island of oahu, hawaii, during september 1991. ten of the turtles sampled were afflicted with green turtle fibropapillomatosis (gtfp) in varying degrees of severity. virus isolation attempts were negative in all individuals. using nasopharyngeal and cloacal swabs, we isolated 28 gram negative bacteria, five gram positive cocci, bacillus spp., and diphtheroids. the most common isolates included pseudomonas fluo ...	1994	8151829
relating tumor score to hematology in green turtles with fibropapillomatosis in hawaii.	the relationship between hematologic status and severity of tumor affliction in green turtles (chelonia mydas) with fibropapillomatosis (fp) was examined. during 1 wk periods in july 1997 and july 1998, we bled 108 free-ranging green turtles from pala'au (molokai, hawaii, usa) where fp is endemic. blood was analyzed for hematocrit, estimated total solids, total white blood cell (wbc) count and differential wbc count. each turtle was assigned a subjective tumor score ranging from 0 (no visible ex ...	1999	10574546
immune status of free-ranging green turtles with fibropapillomatosis from hawaii.	cell-mediated and humoral immune status of free-ranging green turtles (chelonia mydas) in hawaii (usa) with and without fibropapillornatosis (fp) were assessed. tumored and non-tumored turtles from kaneohe bay (kb) on the island of oahu and from fp-free areas on the west (kona/kohala) coast of the island of hawaii were sampled from april 1998 through february 1999. turtles on oahu were grouped (0-3) for severity of tumors with 0 for absence of tumors, 1 for light, 2 for moderate, and 3 for most ...	2001	11504232
congener-specific profile and toxicity assessment of pcbs in green turtles (chelonia mydas) from the hawaiian islands.	chemical pollution may play a role in the etiology of fibropapillomatosis in green turtles (chelonia mydas). in this preliminary study, polychlorinated biphenyls (pcbs) were measured in the livers and adipose fats of green turtles collected after they were stranded on oahu island, hawaii in 1992-1993. average concentrations of total pcbs were 45-58 ng/g dry weight and 73-665 ng/g in the liver and adipose tissues, respectively. hexachlorobiphenyls were predominant homologues, pcbs 153 and 138 wer ...	2001	11778957