Antarctic minke whales, Balaenoptera bonaerensis, breed in tropical and temperate waters
of the Southern Hemisphere in winter and feed in Antarctic grounds in the austral summer …

Coastal seagrass habitats are critical foraging grounds for endangered green turtles
(Chelonia mydas). However, these habitats are vulnerable to anthropogenic effects …

In this study, epibiotic bacteria on the carapace of sea turtles at three different sites in the
Persian Gulf were studied. Bacterial density counted using a Scanning Electron Microscope …

This study investigated the molecular phylogeny, prevalence, and intensity of infestation by
symbiotic barnacle, Chelonibia genus, occurring on blue crab, P. segnis, from the Persian …

Phenotypic plasticity of the penis and cirri of acorn barnacles is well documented for
intertidal species. We investigated whether these phenomena also occur in the epizoic sea …

Sea turtles are often encountered showing signs of human interaction. Embedded fishing
lines and hooks, plastic ingestion, and evidence of boat strikes are among the most common …

Epizoic barnacles on marine megafauna encompass various species that maintain strict to
moderate host specificity. For the megafaunal hosts, knowing what particular suites of …