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handle is hein.animal/stur0001 and id is 1 raw text is: Fibropapillomatosis is a disease first discovered in the 1930s that affects sea turtles, but mainly green turtles. The disease is characterized by the formation of internal and external tumors that can grow on the carapace, the flippers, around the eyes, in the mouth and on internal organs. Although its exact cause is unknown, it is thought to involve a herpes-type virus or viruses, coupled with environmental factors. Although most of the tumors are benign, large ones can interfere with essential life functions such as feeding, swimming or vision. A number of international treaties and organizations have been established to conserve sea turtles. All sea turtles are listed on Appendix I of CITES, which prohibits international trade in whole animals, their eggs or their parts. Unfortunately, many thousands are still smuggled across international borders as live specimens or as ornaments made from their parts. The Inter-American Convention for the Protection and Conservation of Sea Turtles went into effect in 2001, and with 12 contracting member countries across the Americas, is the only international treaty dedicated exclusively to sea turtles. Under the auspices of the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals, two Memorandums of Understanding (MOU) were completed with regard to sea turtles of the Atlantic Coast of Africa and in Southeast Asia and the Indian Ocean. Similarly, the member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations have also signed an MOU concerning sea turtles in their waters. Though non-binding, these agreements serve to implement a framework through which parties can share the responsibility of the conservation of their sea turtle populations. In the Caribbean, the Wider Caribbean Sea Turtle Conservation Network serves a similar purpose, raising public awareness and encouraging community involvement with sea turtle conservation efforts. Volunteers play an important role in the conservation efforts by monitoring nesting sites, relocating at-risk eggs to safer locations, and removing invasive plant species.

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