Synopsis of hematologic values for leatherback sea turtles from the literature (Atlantic Ocean) and this study.

aPCV = Packed cell volume, RBC = Red blood cells, WBC = White blood cells.
b2007 season only.
cDeem et al. (2006); nesting females.
dInnis et al. (2010); combined data from directly captured and entangled male and female leatherbacks (not significantly different) from Georgia, USA and Massachusetts, USA.
eEstimated from blood cell counts.
fSignificant difference between directly captured (D, n = 11) and entangled (E, n = 7) leatherbacks.
gSignificant difference between male and female leatherbacks.
hMonocytes (%) = ±SD: Directly captured = 2±1 (n = 11), Entangled = 7±8 (n = 7), Male = 1±2 (n = 9), Female = 4±5 (n = 4); Range: Directly captured = 0–5, Entangled = 0–13, Male = 0–5, Female = 1–11.