The Bellinger River Virus and the endangered freshwater snapping turtle

The "Bellinger River Virus" has been identified as the causative agent for the large scale mortalities in the endangered Bellinger River snapping turtles

in 2015.

Identification of a novel nidovirus as a potential cause of large scale mortalities in the endangered Bellinger River snapping turtle (Myuchelys georgesi) PLOS

Bellinger River virus found 06.11.2018 The Bellingen Courier-Sun 

A diverse suite of pharmaceuticals contaminates stream and riparian food webs, Nature, 6.11.2018