We examined the occurrence of marine debris in the gastrointestinal tract of 54 loggerhead
sea turtles (Caretta caretta) found stranded or incidentally captured dead by fisheries in the …

This work evaluated the presence and the frequency of occurrence of marine litter in the
gastrointestinal tract of 31 Caretta caretta found stranded or accidentally bycaught in the …

In the central Mediterranean Sea, gut contents and feces of 95 turtles captured by bottom
trawlers and pelagic longliners fishing in neritic and oceanic areas, respectively, were …

Dietary studies provide key insights into threats and changes within ecosystems and
subsequent impacts on focal species. Diet is particularly challenging to study within marine …

Since the first volume of The Biology of Sea Turtles was published in 1997, the field has
grown and matured in ways few of the authors would have predicted—particularly in the …

The accumulation of litter in marine and coastal environments is a major threat to marine life.
Data on marine litter in the gastrointestinal tract of stranded loggerhead turtles, Caretta …

Sea turtle tagging carried out in Italy in the period 1981–2006 resulted in 125 re-encounters
of loggerhead turtles (Caretta caretta) after a mean of 2.5 years, from different marine areas …

We analyzed 15 polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and five organochlorine pesticides
(OCPs) in fat tissue of 27 loggerhead sea turtles (Caretta caretta) from eastern Adriatic Sea …

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 …

Assessing sea turtle movements and connectivity among different areas is pivotal to
understanding their biology and implementing efficient conservation actions. In the Adriatic …