Diversity of Epibionts Associated with <i>Lepidochelys olivacea</i> (Eschscholtz 1829) Sea Turtles Nesting in the Mexican South Pacific

Diversity of Epibionts Associated with <i>Lepidochelys olivacea</i> (Eschscholtz 1829) Sea Turtles Nesting in the Mexican South Pacific

The present study contributes to the knowledge of epibionts recorded on sea turtles that nested on a beach in the South Pacific of Mexico. A total of 125 <i>Lepidochelys olivacea</i> turtles nested on Llano Real beach, Guerrero, Mexico, were examined. We collected 450 conspicuous organis...

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Main Authors: Brenda Sarahí Ramos-Rivera, Himmer Castro-Mondragon, José Gabriel Kuk-Dzul, Pedro Flores-Rodríguez, Rafael Flores-Garza
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-06-01
Series:Animals
Subjects:
epibionts
interspecific relationships
<i>Lepidochelys olivacea</i>
Mexico
sea turtle
South Pacific
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/11/6/1734

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