Barnacles that are obligate epizoites of sea turtles are not parasites in the traditional sense.
However, they can impair their hosts in some instances, disqualifying the association as …

Epibionts are organisms that utilize the exterior of other organisms as a living substratum.
Many affiliate opportunistically with hosts of different species, but others specialize on …

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 …

Sea turtle epibionts can provide insights into the hosts' habitat use. However, at present,
there is a lack of information on sea turtle epibiont communities in many locations …

There is a wealth of published information on the epibiont communities of sea turtles, yet
many of these studies have exclusively sampled epibionts found only on the carapace …

Sea turtles are partners in commensal relationships with a variety of epibionts, including
barnacles. The acorn barnacle Chelonibia testudinaria is one species commonly found …

Studying the diversity and distribution of epibionts of sea turtles can provide substantial
information about the behaviour and ecology of the host. Yet, such information is lacking in …

Abstract The Persian Gulf is positioned in the heart of the Middle East as one of the most
critical water bodies. Indian Ocean humpback dolphins (Sousa plumbea) are distributed in …

Although drag driven wind turbine is regarded as an efficient rotor for low wind speed
region, design reconfiguration is a continuous process in order to improve the performance …

In this study, concentrations of Fe, Zn, As, Cd, Hg, Pb, and Cu in blood and muscle samples
and maternal transfer of these elements to eggs and hatchlings were investigated for …