Sick sea turtles linked to leeches in Florida saltwater

Half of all green sea turtles found in the Indian River Lagoon have turned up with a disease known as fibropapillomatosis, which marine biologists say saltwater leeches are the vector for infecting pathogens to the turtles.

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Beaches Sea Turtle Patrol

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Loggerhead sea turtle at turtle hospital in Sri Lanka Stock Photo - Alamy

Sea Turtles! Part 2: Disease, Predators and Conservation - National Marine Life Center

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Sick sea turtles washing up on Florida beaches

PDF) The green turtle Chelonia mydas as a marine and coastal environmental sentinels: Anthropogenic activities and diseases

Toxic red tide in Florida kills scores of sea turtles and other marine life

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C.A.R.E. ing for sick and injured sea turtles in Fort Walton Beach, FL

Why Sea Turtles Are Washing Up on New York's Beaches - The New York Times

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