Imaging-guided clinical approach to fishing line ingestion in a juvenile green sea turtle <i>Chelonia mydas</i> from southern Brazil
This case underscores the role of diagnostic tools (imaging, hematology) in assessing debris-related health impacts in aquatic species. The findings align with broader evidence of fishing gear as a pervasive stressor in marine ecosystems, contributing to anemia, metabolic dysregulation, and inflammatory sequelae. This work emphasizes the need to integrate clinical diagnostics into fisheries management and expand health-monitoring protocols to address anthropogenic threats across aquatic taxa.
Authors
- Michel Abdalla Helayel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7954-3221)
- Gustavo Martínez‐Souza
- Eduarda Aléxia Nunes Louzada Dias Cavalcanti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4898-7428)
- Nayro Xavier de Alencar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0151-4746)
- Eliane Teixeira Mársico (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9452-5462)
- Raqueli Teresinha França (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8452-5490)
- Thayana Gião (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9655-5603)
- Kássia Valéria Gomes Coelho da Silva
- Yohany Arnold Alfonso Pérez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0450-8496)
- Samara Rosolem Lima
Institutions
- Universidade Federal Fluminense (BR)
- Universidade Federal de Pelotas (BR)
- Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (BR)
- Instituto Superior de Espinho (PT)
- Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia de Santa Catarina (BR)
- University of Rio Grande and Rio Grande Community College (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Aquatic Animal Health
- Published
- 2025-11-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/jahafs/vsaf015
- Primary Topic
- Turtle Biology and Conservation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00