Marine Turtle Trauma Response Procedures: A Husbandry Manual
Abstract
The increased number of sea turtles housed in rescue and rehabilitation facilities,
the growing demand for treatment, and the lack of standard guidelines has dictated
a need for a comprehensive Sea Turtle Husbandry Manual written for both lay and professional
audiences. Through literature searches (including a thorough review of existing protocols
and regulations), personal interviews, and a series of internships at professional
sea turtle rehabilitation facilities in the US, I have identified the best practices
and have fused and formatted them into a step-by-step, photographic manual of basic
standards and recommendations. The manual will be published in English, Spanish and
French and distributed by the Wider Caribbean Sea Turtle Conservation Network (WIDECAST)
to conservationists, managers, veterinarians, and facilities staff in the Wider Caribbean
Region in order to encourage and facilitate the best professional care of sick and
injured sea turtles during their rehabilitation.
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Bluvias, Jessie E. (2008). Marine Turtle Trauma Response Procedures: A Husbandry Manual. Master's project, Duke University. Retrieved from https://hdl.handle.net/10161/464.Collections
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