Mercury and Organochlorine Pesticides in Tissues of Loggerhead Sea Turtles (Caretta caretta) Stranded Along the Southwestern Mediterranean Coastline (Andalusia, Spain)
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DOI: 10.1007/s00128-020-02822-z
Abstract: Nineteen loggerhead sea turtles (Caretta caretta) stranded along the southwestern Mediterranean coastline (Andalusia) were used in this study. A total of 68 samples of fat (n = 18), liver (n = 15), kidney (n = 13), pectoral muscle (n = 19), and brain… read more here.
Keywords: caretta stranded; caretta caretta; sea turtles; loggerhead sea ... See more keywords
Epidemiology of Sulcascaris sulcata (Nematoda: Anisakidae) ulcerous gastritis in the Mediterranean loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta)
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DOI: 10.1007/s00436-019-06283-0
Abstract: Sulcascaris sulcata Rudolphi 1819 is a gastric nematode parasite of sea turtles. Here, we report the occurrence and describe for the first time the pathological changes caused by S. sulcata in the Mediterranean loggerhead sea… read more here.
Keywords: caretta; sea; sulcascaris sulcata; epidemiology ... See more keywords
Clinical pathology and health reference values for loggerhead sea turtles (Caretta caretta) and olive ridley turtles (Lepidochelys olivacea) in the Gulf of Ulloa, Baja California Sur, Mexico
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DOI: 10.1007/s00580-019-02985-0
Abstract: Anthropogenic impact and environmental threats can cause diseases to marine turtles and in severe cases death, contributing to population decline worldwide. The Gulf of Ulloa (GU) represents an important foraging habitat for loggerhead sea turtles… read more here.
Keywords: sea turtles; marine turtles; pathology; olive ridley ... See more keywords
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
Polymer composition assessment suggests prevalence of single-use plastics among items ingested by loggerhead sea turtles in the western mediterranean sub-region.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2021.118274
Abstract: The ingestion of plastic is becoming a major concern for various species and particularly for marine turtles across the globe. The loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta) was recently chosen by the European Commission as a… read more here.
Keywords: sea turtles; sea; polymer; loggerhead sea ... See more keywords
Fishery strategy affects the loggerhead sea turtle mortality trend due to the longline bycatch
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DOI: 10.1016/j.fishres.2018.11.032
Abstract: Abstract The western Mediterranean Sea is an important fishing ground for the Spanish surface longline fleet targeting swordfish, bluefin tuna, and albacore. Spanish Mediterranean waters, including contiguous international waters, are important feeding areas for thousands… read more here.
Keywords: sea turtle; longline; loggerhead sea; turtle mortality ... See more keywords
Expression of human mutant cyclin dependent kinase 4, Cyclin D and telomerase extends the life span but does not immortalize fibroblasts derived from loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta)
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-27271-x
Abstract: Conservation of the genetic resources of endangered animals is crucial for future generations. The loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta) is a critically endangered species, because of human hunting, hybridisation with other sea turtle species, and… read more here.
Keywords: caretta; sea; sea turtle; cyclin ... See more keywords
Blood analytes of oceanic-juvenile loggerhead sea turtles (Caretta caretta) from Azorean waters: reference intervals, size-relevant correlations and comparisons to neritic loggerheads from western Atlantic coastal waters
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DOI: 10.1093/conphys/coy006
Abstract: This study reports reference intervals and correlations of blood analytes of oceanic-juvenile loggerhead sea turtles from Azorean waters with body size and comparison of data to neritic loggerheads from the US Atlantic coast. The observed… read more here.
Keywords: blood analytes; reference intervals; analytes oceanic; juvenile loggerhead ... See more keywords
Faecal bacterial communities from Mediterranean loggerhead sea turtles (Caretta caretta).
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DOI: 10.1111/1758-2229.12683
Abstract: The loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta) is the most widespread sea turtle species in the Mediterranean Sea and a relevant pollution 'flagship species'. Here, we profiled the faecal microbiota from 29 C. caretta from a… read more here.
Keywords: microbiota; caretta caretta; sea turtles; sea ... See more keywords
Riders on the storm: loggerhead sea turtles detect and respond to a major hurricane in the Northwest Atlantic Ocean
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DOI: 10.1186/s40462-020-00218-6
Abstract: Background Extreme weather events, including hurricanes, have considerable biological, ecological, and anthropogenic impacts. Hurricane Irene caused substantial economic damage when it hit the Mid-Atlantic Bight (MAB) off of the eastern United States in August of… read more here.
Keywords: storm; sea turtles; sea; water ... See more keywords
First data on microflora of loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta) nests from the coastlines of Sicily (Italy).
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DOI: 10.1242/bio.045252
Abstract: Caretta caretta is threatened by many dangers in the Mediterranean basin, but most are human related. The purpose of this research were: i) to investigate microflora in samples from six loggerhead sea turtle nests located… read more here.
Keywords: caretta caretta; caretta; sea; sea turtle ... See more keywords