2018
DOI: 10.7717/peerj.5392
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Abstract: It has been estimated that 44,000 Caretta caretta turtles die every year due to anthropomorphic activity in the Mediterranean Sea, and that longline fishing is one of the most significant causes of mortality. A total of 482 specimens of C. caretta were rescued from different parts of the Sicilian coast (Mediterranean Sea) from 2014 to 2016. The most numerous stranding was recorded during the spring and summer seasons, mainly along the north and eastern coasts of Sicily. The curved carapace length for all the s… Show more

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“…Caretta caretta is the most abundant sea turtle species in the Mediterranean Sea and is the subject of numerous studies and research programs aimed at its protection and conservation. Many events, such as incidental catches by fishing [19,20], water pollution [16], presence of fungi in egg nests [21] and global climatic changes, affect the health status and conservation of sea turtles [22]. To the best of our knowledge, few studies [13,17,18,23] evaluated the frequency of antibiotic-resistant bacteria isolated from adult loggerhead sea turtles in the Mediterranean Sea.…”
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confidence: 99%
“…Caretta caretta is the most abundant sea turtle species in the Mediterranean Sea and is the subject of numerous studies and research programs aimed at its protection and conservation. Many events, such as incidental catches by fishing [19,20], water pollution [16], presence of fungi in egg nests [21] and global climatic changes, affect the health status and conservation of sea turtles [22]. To the best of our knowledge, few studies [13,17,18,23] evaluated the frequency of antibiotic-resistant bacteria isolated from adult loggerhead sea turtles in the Mediterranean Sea.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Plastic waste can be accidentally ingested by animals [ 2 , 3 ] and edible marine species, representing a danger for human food security and health [ 4 , 5 ]. Besides, plastics could release chemical additives such as phthalates or bisphenols [ 3 ], and, given their hydrophobic nature, they could absorb and transport various types of pollutants (e.g., hydrocarbons, polychlorobiphenyls, and dioxins, to name a few) across ecosystems.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Sea turtles have been proposed as sentinel species in the Western Mediterranean Sea and carriers of ABR strains in marine habitats [10,13], for their migratory lifestyle [14,15] and their tendency to bio-accumulate contaminants, toxins and pathogens [16]. The loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta) is the most common sea turtle species in the Mediterranean Sea, where it can encounter different threats of anthropogenic origin and undergo severe diseases and infections [16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23]. The Aeolian Archipelago, located in Southern Tyrrhenian Sea (Sicily, Italy) (Figure 1), is a volcanic area with adjacent extensive neritic and oceanic habitats within short distances [24].…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%