Two decades of monitoring in marine debris ingestion in loggerhead sea turtle, Caretta caretta, from the western Mediterranean.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2018.10.047
Abstract: Anthropogenic marine debris is one of the major worldwide threats to marine ecosystems. The EU Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD) has established a protocol for data collection on marine debris from the gut contents of… read more here.
Keywords: debris ingestion; caretta; loggerhead sea; marine debris ... See more keywords
Marine debris ingestion of green sea turtles, Chelonia mydas, (Linnaeus, 1758) from the eastern coast of the United Arab Emirates.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2018.07.013
Abstract: The deleterious effects of marine debris ingestion on marine turtles are well documented in literature globally. In this study, the qualitative and quantitative aspects of marine debris ingested by 14 stranded green sea turtles Chelonia… read more here.
Keywords: debris ingestion; sea turtles; coast; green sea ... See more keywords