Fig. 9

Complication of surgical subcutaneous acoustic transmitter implantation in the right pre-femoral region of a loggerhead turtle (Caretta caretta). In all images the head is to the right and the carapace is at the top. Turtle 21–0781. A Surgical site closure on the day of initial transmitter implantation; B incompletely healed surgical site 8 weeks after transmitter implantation; the site was debrided, lavaged, and closed; C 4 weeks after repair, the site is again poorly healed and the transmitter is visible immediately deep to the skin; D transmitter and tan membranous capsule that were removed from the surgical site 4 weeks after repair (12 weeks after implantation); E surgical site closure on the day of transmitter removal; F surgical site 3 weeks after tag removal, again healing poorly; G several days later the site has opened, at which time sutures were removed and the site was allowed to heal as an open wound by granulation; H 8 weeks after tag removal (20 weeks after initial implantation) the site has granulated