Licht-im-Terrarium: Literaturdatenbank
Licht-im-Terrarium: Literaturdatenbank |
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Garefino, V. E. (202). Influence of uv light on vitamin d and immune function of green (chelonia mydas) sea turtles with fibropapillomatosis. Unpublished master's thesis, Florida Atlantic University. Added by: Sarina (2020-07-02 09:43:29) Last edited by: Sarina (2020-07-02 09:45:21) |
| Resource type: Thesis/Dissertation BibTeX citation key: Garefino202 View all bibliographic details  |
Categories: Englisch = English Keywords: Schildkröten = Turtles Creators: Garefino Publisher: Florida Atlantic University |
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Green sea turtles (Chelonia mydas) are an endangered species prone to a debilitating disease called fibropapillomatosis (FP). The aim of this study was to determine the influence of UV light on vitamin D levels and immune function in juvenile green sea turtles with FP. Phagocytosis, plasma vitamin D levels and viral load of ChHV5 were measured for FP- and FP+ turtles kept at the Gumbo Limbo Nature Center (GLNC) and for turtles caught at the St. Lucie power plant. Turtles kept at GLNC were housed in tanks exposed to varying amounts of UV light. Turtles brought into GLNC had lower phagocytosis compared to turtles at the St. Lucie power plant. Individuals exposed to greater UV light had higher plasma vitamin D levels and a more successful recovery. The results of this project will provide rehabilitation facilities with a mechanism to improve the recovery of animals with this disease. |