Large-Scale Sea Turtle Mortality Events in El Salvador Attributed to Paralytic Shellfish Toxin-Producing Algae Blooms

In late October and early November 2013 and 2017, hundreds of sea turtles were found dead along the Pacific coastline of El Salvador. The dead turtles were in good body condition and did not have any injuries or other major anomalies. In order to determine the role of paralytic shellfish toxins (PST...

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Main Authors: Oscar Amaya, Rebeca Quintanilla, Brian A. Stacy, Marie-Yasmine Dechraoui Bottein, Leanne Flewelling, Robert Hardy, Celina Dueñas, Gerardo Ruiz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Marine Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmars.2018.00411/full