| first record of sea snake (hydrophis elegans, hydrophiinae) entrapped in marine debris. | entanglement in derelict fishing gear and other marine debris is a major threat to the survival of large marine wildlife like cetaceans, seabirds and sea turtles. however, no previous reports of entanglement or entrapment have been recorded in sea snakes (hydrophiinae). we report here on a sea snake (hydrophis elegans) found with a ceramic washer encircling its body captured from the north-east coast of queensland, australia. the ring had constricted the body and over time caused extensive damag ... | 2013 | 23809333 |
| ultrastructural and molecular characterisation of an heterosporis-like microsporidian in australian sea snakes (hydrophiinae). | four sea snakes (two hydrophis major, one hydrophis platurus, one hydrophis elegans) were found washed ashore on different beaches in the sunshine coast region and fraser island in queensland, australia between 2007-2013. each snake had multiple granulomas and locally extensive regions of pallor evident in the hypaxial and intercostal musculature along the body. lesions in two individuals were also associated with vertebral and rib fractures. histological examination revealed granulomas scattere ... | 2016 | 27007116 |