Research Article

The Effects of Feeding on Hematological and Plasma Biochemical Profiles in Green (Chelonia mydas) and Kemp's Ridley (Lepidochelys kempii) Sea Turtles

Table 1

Size data and time in rehabilitation for green ( ) and Kemp’s ridley ( ) sea turtles investigated for the effects of feeding on hematology and plasma biochemistry profiles.

AnalyteGreen sea turtlesKemp’s ridley sea turtles
MedianRangeMedianRange

Weight (kg)6.03.8–9.36.42.5–13.3
SCL-N (cm)a35.829.4–47.133.327.9–41.5
Days in rehabilitation28497–46811749–452

aStraight carapace length (nuchal notch to pygal notch).