Sea turtle egg fusariosis: unraveling the biology of an emerging fungal pathogen

By Christopher Smyth
Backed by Courtney Davis, Maria Del Mar Jimenez-Gasco, Carolee Bull, Timothy White, Keith Fischer, Jake Callaghan, Heather Hallen-Adams, Priscila Chaverri, Gretchen Kuldau, Daniel Lindner, and 60 other backers
Pennsylvania State University
State College, Pennsylvania
BiologyEcology
DOI: 10.18258/7246
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#TurtleThursday - Sea turtle hatchling
November 10, 2016
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Finding Fusarium at Rookery Bay
November 10, 2016
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Arriving in Rookery Bay - Sampling Adventure Part 2!
September 21, 2016
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Catching up on lab notes: Last field day in Apalachicola
September 21, 2016
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A sea turtle nest the morning after it hatched!
September 8, 2016
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A few video updates from Apalachicola
September 7, 2016
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Dodging Hermine: A lesson in planning for the unexpected
September 7, 2016
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Supplies prepped, car packed and Florida-bound!
August 31, 2016
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Dear Backers,
August 7, 2016
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Sea Turtle Fusarium Q&A
August 5, 2016
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Amphibians, bats and reptiles, oh my! Five fungal...
August 1, 2016
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What is Fusarium, anyway?
July 29, 2016
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