Six-Year Study of Mortality Rates, and Causes of Injury and Illness of SeaTurtles in South Florida

Author

• Gabriela Lamanna

Date of Award

2016

Document Type

Dissertation/Thesis

Submission Date

October 2026

Thesis/Dissertation Advisor [Chair]

Moore, Jon

Abstract

The Loggerhead Marinelife Center in Juno Beach, Florida is devoted to the rescue and rehabilitation of injured or sick sea turtles along the east coast of South Florida. In this study, data on illnesses, injuries, and patient mortality of sea turtles brought into the Loggerhead Marinelife Center were analyzed based on patient records from 2011 to 2016. The goal of this thesis is to make an assessment of the different anthropogenic and non-anthropogenic factors that have affected sea turtles in South Florida for the past six years. In addition, this thesis aims to understand the correlation between the different types of stresses and mortality rates in patients.

Comments

Includes bibliography.

Recommended Citation

Lamanna, Gabriela, "Six-Year Study of Mortality Rates, and Causes of Injury and Illness of SeaTurtles in South Florida" (2016). Harriet L Wilkes Honors College Theses 2010 - 2019. 270.
https://digitalcommons.fau.edu/etd_honors_2/270

Extent

37 p.

Identifier

FA00003679