The Mediterranean Sea is recognized as a marine biodiversity hotspot. This enclosed basin
is facing several anthropogenic-driven threats, such as seawater warming, pollution …

The impact of a range of different threats has resulted in the listing of six out of seven sea
turtle species on the IUCN Red List of endangered species. Disease risk analysis (DRA) …

Blood flukes of the family Spirorchiidae are significant pathogens of both free-ranging and
captive marine turtles. Despite a significant proportion of marine turtle mortality being …

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 …

Abstract Background The northern Adriatic Sea represents one of the most important neritic
foraging grounds for the loggerhead sea turtle Caretta caretta L. in the Mediterranean Sea …

Sea turtles can host a wide range of parasitic taxa, some of which may lead to severe
diseases, weakening and endangering their health. Assessing free-ranging sea turtles' …

The present study offers a parasitological analysis of juvenile individuals of the green turtle
(Chelonia mydas) found on the Brazilian coast between 2004 and 2011. Helminths were …

Sulcascaris sulcata Rudolphi 1819 is a gastric nematode parasite of sea turtles. Here, we
report the occurrence and describe for the first time the pathological changes caused by S …

Simple Summary Listeria monocytogenes is a widespread bacterium in nature thanks to its
broad pH range stability as well as toleration of salt conditions up to 20% and temperatures …

The northern Adriatic is highly productive and shallow area characterized by numerous
spatio-temporal gradients (eg nutrients, salinity, temperature). It is strongly influenced by …