See below message if you have a clue! ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Alessandra Bielli <[email protected]> Date: Tue, Sep 1, 2015 at 3:08 PM Subject: Re: [CTURTLE] Unidentified organism in Olive ridley digestive tract To: [email protected]
Thanks Jesus, Here's the link with the pictures, let me know if it works. https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B-8JenCf0YOmUWhJVEpaOHpQdVE https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B-8JenCf0YOmUjJxRDhXaUVsTlk *Alessandra Bielli* *Volunteers coordinator * *Parque El Hawaii* *Wildlife Rescue and Conservation Association (ARCAS)* *www.arcasguatemala.org <http://www.arcasguatemala.org/>(502) 40306067* On Tue, Sep 1, 2015 at 12:29 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi > > Cturtle does not allow attachments. Can you please send a link > addressing to the pictures?. > > Cheers > > J > > > > > Dear CTurtlers, > > > > I am currently working in Olive ridley conservation in Hawaii, Santa > Rosa > > on the Pacific coast of Guatemala. > > > > We have had several strandings and during the necropsy we have found > an > > unknown organism in the digestive tract of 3 different turtles. In 2 > cases > > the organism was in the esophagus, while in the other case it was in > the > > stomach. > > It has a spongy texture externally and, internally, a lot of soft > spines, > > like big cilia. It made me think about a tunicate but I am not sure > about > > their internal anatomy. > > > > I add a picture, unfortunately not very good; can anyone help me in > > identifying the species? We were wondering if that could be the > reason of > > their death. > > > > Cheers, > > > > *Alessandra Bielli* > > *Volunteers coordinator * > > *Parque El Hawaii* > > > > *Wildlife Rescue and Conservation Association (ARCAS)* > > > > *www.arcasguatemala.org <http://www.arcasguatemala.org/>(502) > 40306067* > > > > <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> > > To leave the CTURTLE list, send a message to: > > [email protected] > > with the message: signoff CTURTLE > > > > If you experience difficulty, send an email to: > > [email protected] > > <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> > > > > > -- > ___________________________________________ > > Jesús TOMÁS > Unidad de Zoología Marina > Instituto Cavanilles de Biodiversidad y Biología Evolutiva > Universitat de València > Apdo. 22085 > E-46071-Valencia > SPAIN > > e-mail: [email protected] > webs: > http://www.uv.es/zoomar > http://www.grupojaragua.org.do/nidificacion.htm > tel. +34 963544549 fax +34 963543733 > +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > NOTE! For shipments by EXPRESS COURIER use > "Catedrático José Beltrán 2, 46980 Paterna (Valencia), > Spain" instead of postal address above. > +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > _____________________________________________________ > > > > <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> To leave the CTURTLE list, send a message to: [email protected] with the message: signoff CTURTLE If you experience difficulty, send an email to: [email protected] <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> -- Malcolm L. McCallum, PHD, REP Link to online CV and portfolio : https://www.visualcv.com/malcolm-mc-callum?access=18A9RYkDGxO “Nothing is more priceless and worthy of preservation than the rich array of animal life with which our country has been blessed. It is a many-faceted treasure, of value to scholars, scientists, and nature lovers alike, and it forms a vital part of the heritage we all share as Americans.” -President Richard Nixon upon signing the Endangered Species Act of 1973 into law. "Peer pressure is designed to contain anyone with a sense of drive" - Allan Nation 1880's: "There's lots of good fish in the sea" W.S. Gilbert 1990's: Many fish stocks depleted due to overfishing, habitat loss, and pollution. 2000: Marine reserves, ecosystem restoration, and pollution reduction MAY help restore populations. 2022: Soylent Green is People! The Seven Blunders of the World (Mohandas Gandhi) Wealth w/o work Pleasure w/o conscience Knowledge w/o character Commerce w/o morality Science w/o humanity Worship w/o sacrifice Politics w/o principle Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail message, including any attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of the original message.
