Abundance, size and overall body conditions of juvenile green turtles (chelonia mydas) in the effluent discharge channel of Tubarão Steel Company, Espírito Santo, Brazil.

Abstract

Juvenile and adult green sea turtles (Chelonia mydas) are found in feeding areas along most of the Brazilian coast. However, information about this species on Brazil coast is scanty. The study is located in the effluent discharge channel of the Tubarão Steel Company, where there are a significant number of green sea turtles with and without fibropapillomatosis that utilize the place for feeding and growth.