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Fibropapillomatosis Prevalence and Distribution in Immature Green Turtles (Chelonia mydas) in Martinique Island (Lesser Antilles)

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Fibropapillomatosis (FP) threatens the survival of green turtle (Chelonia mydas) populations at a global scale, and human activities are regularly pointed as causes of high FP prevalence. However, the association of ecological factors with the disease’s severity in complex coastal systems has not been well established and requires further studies. Based on a set of 405 individuals caught over ten years, this preliminary study provides the first insight of FP in Martinique Island, which is a critical development area for immature green turtles. Our main results are: (i) 12.8% of the individuals were affected by FP, (ii) FP has different prevalence and temporal evolution between very close sites, (iii) green turtles are more frequently affected on the upper body part such as eyes (41.4%), fore flippers (21.9%), and the neck (9.4%), and (iv) high densities of individuals are observed on restricted areas. We hypothesise that turtle’s aggregation enhances horizontal transmission of the disease. FP could represent a risk for immature green turtles’ survival in the French West Indies, a critical development area, which replenishes the entire Atlantic population. Continuing scientific monitoring is required to identify which factors are implicated in this panzootic disease and ensure the conservation of the green turtle at an international scale.

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Acknowledgements

This study was carried out within the framework of the Plan National d’Action Tortues Marines Antilles. The authors thank the DEAL Martinique, the ODE Martinique, the OFB Martinique, ONCFS Martinique, the ONEMA Martinique, the SMPE Martinique, the ONF Martinique, the PNR Martinique, the Surfrider Foundation, Plongée-Passion, the Collège Cassien Sainte-Claire, and the Collège Petit Manoir for their technical support and field assistance. We are also grateful to the numerous volunteers and free divers for their participation in the field operations and to the anonymous reviewers for their helpful corrections and comments.

Funding

The present study was co-financed by the FEDER Martinique and DEAL Martinique (European Union, Conventions 2012/DEAL/0010/4-4/31882, 2014/DEAL/0008/4-4/32947 & 2017/164894), ODE Martinique (Conventions 014-03-2015 and 180126). ERDF fund (Convention CNRS-EDF-juillet 2013) and Fondation de France (Subvention Fondation Ars Cuttoli Paul Appell). Support for the ANTIDOT project was appreciated (Pépinière Interdisciplinaire Guyane, Mission pour l'Interdisciplinarité, CNRS).

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  1. BOREA Research Unit, CNRS Borea, Laboratoire de Biologie des Organismes et des Ecosystèmes Aquatiques, MNHN, CNRS 8067, SU, IRD 207, UCN, UA, Martinique - FWI, Campus Martinique, BP-7207, 97275, Schoelcher Cedex, France

    Thibaut Roost, Jo-Ann Schies, Pierre Lelong, Jordan Martin, Manola Bejarano, Marc Bonola, Sidney Régis, Nicolas Lecerf, Cédric Frouin, Frédéric Flora, Rachelle Lafolle, Florence Thobor, Mosiah Arthus, Nathaël Lecerf, Florian Desigaux & Damien Chevallier

  2. Laboratoire Écologie, Systématique, Évolution, AgroParisTech, CNRS, Université Paris Saclay, 91405, Orsay, France

    Marc Girondot

  3. Université de Strasbourg, CNRS, IPHC UMR 7178, 23 rue Becquerel, 67000, Strasbourg, France

    Jean-Patrice Robin, Flora Siegwalt, Lorène Jeantet, Caroline Habold & Yvon Le Maho

  4. LIttoral, Environnement et Sociétés (LIENSs), UMR7266, CNRS Université de La Rochelle, 2 rue Olympe de Gouges, 17042, La Rochelle Cedex, France

    Mathieu Giraudeau

  5. IHAP, Université de Toulouse, INRAE, ENVT, Toulouse, France

    Guillaume Le Loch

  6. Association POEMM, 73 lot papayers, Anse à l’âne, 97229, Les Trois Ilets, France

    Abdelwahab Benhalilou, Céline Murgale, Lucas Andreani, François Jacaria, Guilhem Campistron, Anthony Lathière, François Martial, Muriel Lepori, Pascale Chevallier & Tao Chevallier

  7. Office de L’Eau Martinique, 7 avenue Condorcet, 97200, Fort-de-France, France

    Gaëlle Hielard & Alexandre Arqué

  8. Association ACWAA, rue grand fleur, quartier Epinay, 97228, Sainte-Luce, France

    Fabien Lefebvre & Nathalie Aubert

  9. DEAL Martinique, Pointe de Jaham, 97274, Schoelcher, France

    Denis Etienne

  10. IFREMER Délégation de Martinique, 79 route de Pointe-Fort, 97231, Le Robert, France

    Jean-Pierre Allenou

  11. Mairie des Anses d’Arlet, Boulevard des Arlésiens, 97217, Les Anses-d’Arlet, France

    Eugène Larcher & Christian Larcher

  12. Laboratoire Territorial d’Analyses de Martinique, quartier la Favorite, 97232, Le Lamentin, France

    Alberto Lo Curto & Joanne Befort

  13. Communauté d’Agglomération de L’Espace Sud, Les Frangipaniers, 97228, Sainte-Luce, France

    Myriane Maceno-Panevel

  14. ANSLO-S Association Naturaliste de Soutien Logistique À La Science, 7 Avenue Georges Clémenceau, 49280, La Tessoualle, France

    Stéphane Meslier & Anthony Landreau

  15. Centre Scientifique de Monaco, Principauté de Monaco, Monaco

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Roost, T., Schies, JA., Girondot, M. et al. Fibropapillomatosis Prevalence and Distribution in Immature Green Turtles (Chelonia mydas) in Martinique Island (Lesser Antilles). EcoHealth 19, 190–202 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10393-022-01601-y

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