Investigation on anthropogenic and opportunistic factors relevant to the incidence of stranded loggerhead sea turtle Caretta caretta along South Tyrrhenian coasts

Investigation on anthropogenic and opportunistic factors relevant to the incidence of stranded loggerhead sea turtle Caretta caretta along South Tyrrhenian coasts

Caretta Caretta are endangered sea turtles leaving in the Mediterranean Sea. We carried out a study on 195 sea turtles stranded along the coast of Southern Italy, evaluating anthropogenic and opportunistic factors affecting animal health status and probably threatening the species. More than 60% of...

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Main Authors: Francesco Serra, Doriana Iaccarino, Filomena Fiorito, Fabio Di Nocera, Mauro Esposito, Claudia Cerracchio, Emanuele Esposito, Sara Lambiase, Barbara Degli Uberti, Giuseppe Lucifora, Esterina De Carlo, Giovanna Fusco, Maria Grazia Amoroso
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Marine Science
Subjects:
sea turtles
marine environment
chelonid herpesvirus 5
trace elements
intestinal plication
fracture of carapace
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmars.2023.1116804/full

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