Caretta caretta is the most common sea turtle species in the Mediterranean Sea. The
species is threatened by anthropomorphic activity that causes thousands of deaths and …

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 …

Background Microbial communities of wild animals are being increasingly investigated to
provide information about the hosts' biology and promote conservation. Loggerhead sea …

Background Caretta caretta is the most abundant sea turtle species in the Mediterranean,
and studies on this species have vastly expanded during recent years, including those …

Microbes have central roles in the development and health of animals, being the
introduction of specific microbial species a potential conservation strategy to protect animals …

In the last years the microbial communities (microbiota) associated with the digestive tract of
animals have been subjected to wide research interest (Ley et al., 2008; Zhu et al., 2010; …

Sea turtles can be considered a sentinel species for monitoring the health of marine
ecosystems, acting, at the same time, as a carrier of microorganisms. Indeed, sea turtles can …

Microbial communities provide essential information about host ecology and could be
helpful as a tool to improve species conservation efforts. However, microbes can also infect …

Stranded green turtles (Chelonia mydas) are often cared for in rehabilitation centers until
they recover. Although the specific causal agents of diseases in stranded turtles are difficult …

Sea turtles possess relevant characteristics to serve as sentinel species for monitoring the
health of marine ecosystems, which is currently threatened. This study examined 35 …