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

Type Article
Date 2022-06
Language English
Author(s) Roost Thibaut1, Schies Jo-Ann1, Girondot Marc2, Robin Jean-Patrice3, Lelong Pierre1, Martin Jordan1, Siegwalt Flora3, Jeantet Lorène3, Giraudeau Mathieu4, Le Loch Guillaume5, Bejarano Manola1, Bonola Marc1, Benhalilou Abdelwahab6, Murgale Céline6, Andreani Lucas6, Jacaria François6, Campistron Guilhem6, Lathière Anthony6, Martial François6, Hielard Gaëlle7, Arqué Alexandre7, Régis Sidney1, Lecerf Nicolas1, Frouin Cédric1, Lefebvre Fabien8, Aubert Nathalie8, Flora Frédéric1, Pimentel Esteban, Lafolle Rachelle1, Thobor Florence1, Arthus Mosiah1, Etienne Denis9, Lecerf Nathaël1, Allenou Jean-PierreORCID10, Desigaux Florian1, Larcher Eugène11, Larcher Christian11, Lo Curto Alberto12, Befort Joanne12, Maceno-Panevel Myriane13, Lepori Muriel6, Chevallier Pascale6, Chevallier Tao6, Meslier Stéphane14, Landreau Anthony14, Habold Caroline3, Le Maho Yvon3, 15, Chevallier DamienORCID1
Affiliation(s) 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
2 : Laboratoire Écologie, Systématique, Évolution, AgroParisTech, CNRS, Université Paris Saclay, 91405, Orsay, France
3 : Université de Strasbourg, CNRS, IPHC UMR 7178, 23 rue Becquerel, 67000, Strasbourg, France
4 : LIttoral, Environnement et Sociétés (LIENSs), UMR7266, CNRS Université de La Rochelle, 2 rue Olympe de Gouges, 17042, La Rochelle Cedex, France
5 : IHAP, Université de Toulouse, INRAE, ENVT, Toulouse, France
6 : Association POEMM, 73 lot papayers, Anse à l’âne, 97229, Les Trois Ilets, France
7 : Office de L’Eau Martinique, 7 avenue Condorcet, 97200, Fort-de-France, France
8 : Association ACWAA, rue grand fleur, quartier Epinay, 97228, Sainte-Luce, France
9 : DEAL Martinique, Pointe de Jaham, 97274, Schoelcher, France
10 : IFREMER Délégation de Martinique, 79 route de Pointe-Fort, 97231, Le Robert, France
11 : Mairie des Anses d’Arlet, Boulevard des Arlésiens, 97217, Les Anses-d’Arlet, France
12 : Laboratoire Territorial d’Analyses de Martinique, quartier la Favorite, 97232, Le Lamentin, France
13 : Communauté d’Agglomération de L’Espace Sud, Les Frangipaniers, 97228, Sainte-Luce, France
14 : ANSLO-S Association Naturaliste de Soutien Logistique À La Science, 7 Avenue Georges Clémenceau, 49280, La Tessoualle, France
15 : Centre Scientifique de Monaco, Principauté de Monaco, Monaco
Source Ecohealth (1612-9202) (Springer Science and Business Media LLC), 2022-06 , Vol. 19 , N. 2 , P. 190-202
DOI 10.1007/s10393-022-01601-y
WOS© Times Cited 3
Keyword(s) marine turtles, infectious disease, epizootiology, environmental quality
Abstract

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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Roost Thibaut, Schies Jo-Ann, Girondot Marc, Robin Jean-Patrice, Lelong Pierre, Martin Jordan, Siegwalt Flora, Jeantet Lorène, Giraudeau Mathieu, Le Loch Guillaume, Bejarano Manola, Bonola Marc, Benhalilou Abdelwahab, Murgale Céline, Andreani Lucas, Jacaria François, Campistron Guilhem, Lathière Anthony, Martial François, Hielard Gaëlle, Arqué Alexandre, Régis Sidney, Lecerf Nicolas, Frouin Cédric, Lefebvre Fabien, Aubert Nathalie, Flora Frédéric, Pimentel Esteban, Lafolle Rachelle, Thobor Florence, Arthus Mosiah, Etienne Denis, Lecerf Nathaël, Allenou Jean-Pierre, Desigaux Florian, Larcher Eugène, Larcher Christian, Lo Curto Alberto, Befort Joanne, Maceno-Panevel Myriane, Lepori Muriel, Chevallier Pascale, Chevallier Tao, Meslier Stéphane, Landreau Anthony, Habold Caroline, Le Maho Yvon, Chevallier Damien (2022). Fibropapillomatosis Prevalence and Distribution in Immature Green Turtles (Chelonia mydas) in Martinique Island (Lesser Antilles). Ecohealth, 19(2), 190-202. Publisher's official version : https://doi.org/10.1007/s10393-022-01601-y , Open Access version : https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00775/88705/