overall size of turtle; how recent (or old) the injuries are; presence of infection or contamination of wounds; presence of algae (usually commensal) on the shell; concurrent head, neck ...

Algae must be removed from near the ... through the pelvic girdle of an eastern long-necked turtle (Chelodina longicollis). Missing shell fragments. Missing shell fragments are not necessarily ...

The process of tagging the turtles involved searching for them amongst floating algae in small boats. While the tags ...

It is named not for the color of its shell, which is normally ... Unlike most sea turtles, adult green turtles are herbivorous, feeding on sea grasses and algae. Juvenile green turtles, however ...

The olive ridley turtle is named for the generally greenish color of its skin and shell, or carapace ... They will occasionally eat algae and seaweed as well. Hatchlings, most of which perish ...