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Polakiewicz, F. J., & Goodman, R. M. (2013). The effects of environmental stressors and the pathogen ranavirus on survival and health of juvenile freshwater turtles. H-SC Journal of Sciences, 1(2), 1–6.
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| Resource type: Journal Article BibTeX citation key: Polakiewicz2013 View all bibliographic details  |
Categories: General Keywords: Emydidae, Schildkröten - turtles + tortoises, Toxikologie - toxicology, Trachemys scripta, Veterinärmedizin - veterinary medicine, Viren - viruses Creators: Goodman, Polakiewicz Collection: H-SC Journal of Sciences |
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By exposing wildlife to pesticides and fertilizers, humans may be indirectly increasing host susceptibility to pathogens. In order to further our understanding of the interaction between the ranavirus and anthropogenic factors, their effects need to be studied using reptiles. Observation of the effects on reptilian immune function in the presence of herbicides is important to show how wildlife populations may be affected by pathogens in the mildly polluted watersheds of central Virginia. In this study, 200 juvenile Red Eared Slider Turtles (Trachemys scripta elegans) were used to investigate the response of aquatic reptiles to ranavirus and herbicide exposure. After an experimental group of 100 turtles was exposed to a ranavirus, the change in mass of the turtles was measured over a six week period under exposure to Roundup Pro®, ShoreKlear®, Atrazine, and tap water in groups of 40 turtles per treatment. The study suggested that survival of sliders was not affected by exposure to the ranavirus or the herbicides.
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