scholarly journals Occurrence and genetic analysis of a Kemp's Ridley sea turtle (Lepidochelys kempii) in the Mediterranean Sea

2003 ◽  
Vol 67 (3) ◽  
pp. 367-369 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jesús Tomás ◽  
Ángela Formia ◽  
Mercedes Fernández ◽  
Juan Antonio Raga
Keyword(s):  
Genetic Analysis ◽  
Mediterranean Sea ◽  
Sea Turtle ◽  
Lepidochelys Kempii ◽  
The Mediterranean ◽  
Kemp's Ridley

scholarly journals Mycobacterium chelonae Osteoarthritis in a Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtle (Lepidochelys kempii)

2003 ◽  
Vol 39 (3) ◽  
pp. 736-741 ◽  
Author(s):  
Leah L. Greer ◽  
John D. Strandberg ◽  
Brent R. Whitaker
Keyword(s):  
Sea Turtle ◽  
Mycobacterium Chelonae ◽  
Lepidochelys Kempii ◽  
Kemp's Ridley

Is the Spanish coast within the regular nesting range of the Mediterranean loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta)?

2008 ◽  
Vol 88 (7) ◽  
pp. 1509-1512 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jesús Tomás ◽  
Manel Gazo ◽  
Carla Álvarez ◽  
Patricia Gozalbes ◽  
Diana Perdiguero ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mediterranean Sea ◽  
Caretta Caretta ◽  
Sea Turtle ◽  
Mediterranean Coast ◽  
Loggerhead Sea Turtle ◽  
Spanish Coast ◽  
North Eastern ◽  
The Mediterranean

We report the information on loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta) nesting events which occurred on the Spanish Mediterranean coast in 2006. Two clutches of 78 and 82 eggs were discovered in the provinces of Valencia (eastern Spain) and Barcelona (north-eastern Spain). We discuss the increasing number of reports of sea turtle nests in Spain within the context of the nesting range of this species in the Mediterranean Sea.

By-catch frequency and size differentiation in loggerhead turtles as a function of surface longline gear type in the western Mediterranean Sea

2013 ◽  
Vol 93 (5) ◽  
pp. 1423-1427 ◽  
Author(s):  
José Carlos Báez ◽  
David Macías ◽  
Juan Antonio Camiñas ◽  
José María Ortiz de Urbina ◽  
Salvador García-Barcelona ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mediterranean Sea ◽  
Sea Turtle ◽  
Western Mediterranean ◽  
Catch Per Unit Effort ◽  
Size Selectivity ◽  
Loggerhead Turtles ◽  
The Mediterranean ◽  
By Catch ◽  
Catch Rates ◽  
The Impact

Fisheries by-catch is considered to be a major threat to loggerhead turtles in the Mediterranean Sea. Technical differences in both gear configurations (e.g. hook and bait type) and fisheries operations carried out by the Spanish Mediterranean surface longline fleet could have an effect on by-catch rates and size selectivity. The aim of the present study was to test the differences in by-catch per unit effort and body size of loggerhead sea turtles caught using different gear types in the Mediterranean surface longline fishery. Our results suggest that differences in the gear type used have an effect on catch rates and size selectivity. Thus, surface longliners targeting albacore (LLALB) using smaller hooks tend to capture smaller loggerheads but have the highest by-catch per unit of effort (BPUE), whereas other longlines, such as surface longliners targeting bluefin tuna (LLJAP) and traditional surface longliners targeting swordfish (LLHB), using larger hooks tend to select the larger animals; moreover, LLHB had the lowest BPUE. Disproportionate rates of fisheries-induced mortality on certain size/age-classes can differentially affect sea turtle populations, as each sea turtle age-class contributes differently to current and future reproduction. Thus, fisheries management should not only be focusing on preserving the large juvenile and mature turtles, but also on reducing the total by-catch. Thus, we recommend encouraging the use of LLHB versus other surface gears. We suggest that it is very important to take into account the gear type (and its particular catch rates) when making inferences about the impact of longline fisheries on sea turtle populations.

scholarly journals Evaluation of the Respiratory Microbiome and the Use of Tracheal Lavage as a Diagnostic Tool in Kemp’s Ridley Sea Turtles (Lepidochelys kempii)

Animals ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (10) ◽  
pp. 2927
Author(s):  
Kerry L. McNally ◽  
Jennifer L. Bowen ◽  
Jennifer O. Brisson ◽  
Adam Kennedy ◽  
Charles J. Innis
Keyword(s):  
Microbial Community ◽  
Respiratory Tract ◽  
Microbial Communities ◽  
Sea Turtles ◽  
Sea Turtle ◽  
Lepidochelys Kempii ◽  
Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtles ◽  
Tracheal Lavage ◽  
High Degree ◽  
Kemp's Ridley

Respiratory disease is a common cause of morbidity and mortality in sea turtles, including the Kemp’s ridley sea turtle (Lepidochelys kempii). Although culture-dependent methods are typically used to characterize microbes associated with pneumonia and to determine treatment, culture-independent methods can provide a deeper understanding of the respiratory microbial communities and lead to a more accurate diagnosis. In this study, we characterized the tracheal lavage microbiome from cold-stunned Kemp’s ridley sea turtles at three time points during rehabilitation (intake, rehabilitation, and convalescence) by analyzing the 16S rRNA gene collected from tracheal lavage samples. We retrospectively developed a radiographic scoring system to grade the severity of lung abnormalities in these turtles and found no differences in diversity or composition of microbial communities based on radiographic score. We also found that the culture isolates from tracheal lavage samples, as well as other previously reported sea turtle pathogens, were present in variable abundance across sequenced samples. In addition to the tracheal microbial community of live turtles, we characterized microbial communities from other segments of the respiratory tract (glottis, trachea, anterior lung, posterior lung) from deceased turtles. We found a high degree of variability within turtles and a high degree of dissimilarity between different segments of the respiratory tract and the tracheal lavage collected from the same turtle. In summary, we found that the pulmonary microbial community associated with pneumonia in sea turtles is complex and does not correlate well with the microbial community as identified by tracheal lavage. These results underscore the limitations of using tracheal lavage for identification of the causative agents of pneumonia in sea turtles.

Can phthalates move into the eggs of the loggerhead sea turtle Caretta caretta? The case of the nests on the Linosa Island in the Mediterranean Sea

2021 ◽  
Vol 168 ◽  
pp. 112395
Author(s):  
Dario Savoca ◽  
Marco Arculeo ◽  
Luca Vecchioni ◽  
Irene Cambera ◽  
Giulia Visconti ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mediterranean Sea ◽  
Caretta Caretta ◽  
Sea Turtle ◽  
Loggerhead Sea Turtle ◽  
The Mediterranean

Mitochondrial DNA STR analysis as a tool for studying the green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) populations: The Mediterranean Sea case study

2012 ◽  
Vol 6 ◽  
pp. 17-24 ◽  
Author(s):  
Y. Tikochinski ◽  
R. Bendelac ◽  
A. Barash ◽  
A. Daya ◽  
Y. Levy ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mitochondrial Dna ◽  
Mediterranean Sea ◽  
Chelonia Mydas ◽  
Sea Turtle ◽  
Str Analysis ◽  
Green Sea Turtle ◽  
The Mediterranean
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