Vandanaa Baboolal

Royal Veterinary College | RVC

Simple Summary Observing juvenile sea turtles at sea is challenging due to their small sizes and cryptic behaviors and is compounded by the vastness of the ocean. The first phases of sea turtle life history, commonly known as the “Lost Years”, remain enigmatic and poorly understood, despite significant advances in animal ad ocean observation techno...

In marine turtles, the sex of hatchlings is determined by their egg incubation temperature. Global warming may increase the extinction risk by skewing hatchling sex ratios. Assessment of this risk at the population level requires the identification of sex in hatchlings and juveniles. However, available methods are typically lethal, highly invasive,...

Juveniles of marine species, such as sea turtles, are often understudied in movement ecology. To determine dispersal patterns and release effects, we released 40 satellite-tagged juvenile head-started green turtles (Chelonia mydas, 1–4 years) from two separate locations (January and July 2023) off the coast of the Cayman Islands. A statistical mode...

Age is a fundamental life history attribute that is used to understand the dynamics of wild animal populations. Unfortunately, most animals do not have a practical or non‐lethal method to determine age. This makes it difficult for wildlife managers to carry out population assessments, particularly for elusive and long‐lived fauna such as marine tur...

A study was conducted between September 2009 and August 2010 to identify intestinal helminths in commercial broiler chickens and estimate their prevalencet in Trinidad. Three hundred and forty four intact intestines of commercial broiler chickens were obtained from eight counties and examined. Of these 36 (10.5%) were found to harbor helminths. The...

The prevalence of intestinal helminths in broiler chickens The prevalence of intestinal helminths in broiler chickens in Trinidad. in Trinidad. Vet. arhiv 82, 591-597, 2012. to identify intestinal helminths in commercial broiler chickens and estimate their prevalencet in Trinidad. Three hundred and forty four intact commercial broiler chickens and...