Opportunities for postmortem studies on leatherback sea turtles (Dermochelys coriacea) are
infrequent due to their predominantly pelagic life history. In this study, the pathological …

The loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta) is a long-lived carnivorous reptile included in the
IUCN Red List. The IUCN assessment for this species underlines the lack of information …

Livers of 12 loggerhead sea turtles, Caretta caretta from the Eastern Mediterranean Sea
(Adriatic Sea) were analyzed for the presence of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) …

Sea turtle mortality is often related to materials that reach the coast from different anthropic
activities worldwide. This study aimed to investigate whether sea turtle mortality was related …

Despite the current environmental concern regarding the risk posed by contamination in
marine ecosystems, the concentrations of pollutants in sea turtles have not been thoroughly …

The Cape Verde nesting population of loggerhead sea turtles (Caretta caretta) is the third
largest population of this species in the world. For conservation purposes, it is essential to …

In this note we report and discuss three cases involving two serious injuries and one death
on three specimens of the loggerhead turtle Caretta caretta, found in Terceira Island, Azores …

Persistent organic pollutants (POP) are toxic substances for wildlife and people. The Kemp's
Ridley sea turtle Lepidochelys kempii is an endangered species with limited distribution in …

Leatherback sea turtles Dermochelys coriacea are regularly reported in the Mediterranean
Sea but rarely reach the northern Adriatic Sea. In the summer of 2009, a well-preserved …

Seven species of sea turtles belonging to two different families inhabit the oceans of the
planet. On the one hand, the Dermochelyidae family includes only one species, which is the …