Prevalence, distribution, and progression of radiographic abnormalities in the lungs of cold-stunned Kemp's ridley sea turtles (<italic>Lepidochelys kempii</italic>): 89 cases (20022005)
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K ridley turtles (Lepidochelys kempii) are an endangered sea turtle species found in waters of the southern United States and Mexico. Juveniles of this species are known to seasonally inhabit waters as far north as New England. In autumn, juvenile Kemp’s ridley turtles may become debilitated in the northwestern Atlantic ocean as water temperatures rapidly decrease and animals are forced to shore by prevailing winter weather patterns. These animals are susceptible to severe hypothermia, a condition referred to as cold stunning. Cold-stunned Kemp’s ridley turtles Prevalence, distribution, and progression of radiographic abnormalities in the lungs of cold-stunned Kemp’s ridley sea turtles (Lepidochelys kempii): 89 cases (2002–2005)
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