- Turkish Journal of Zoology
- Vol: 41 Issue: 4
- Invertebrate infestation in green turtle (Chelonia mydas (Linnaeus, 1758)) and loggerhead turtle (Ca...
Invertebrate infestation in green turtle (Chelonia mydas (Linnaeus, 1758)) and loggerhead turtle (Caretta caretta (Linnaeus, 1758)) nests on Alata Beach, Mersin, Turkey
Authors : Cemil Aymak, Remziye Serap Ergene, Yusuf Katilmiş, Aşkin Hasan Uçar
Pages : 753-761
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Publication Date : 9999-12-31
Article Type : Makaleler
Abstract :Invertebrate infestation in sea turtle nests (Caretta caretta and Chelonia mydas) was recorded for the first time for Alata beach, Mersin, Turkey. A total of 121 green and 32 loggerhead nests were recorded and 34 (22.22%) of these were examined in terms of the invertebrate faunal composition. The specimens found in the nests were identified to order, family, or genus levels and they were represented as 5 orders. These invertebrate groups are Pimelia sp. larvae (Tenebrionidae; Coleoptera), Elater sp. larvae (Elateridae; Coleoptera), Scarabaeidae larvae (Coleoptera), Muscidae (Diptera), Enchytraeidae (Oligochaeta), Myrmeleontidae (Neuroptera), and Cyrptostigmata (Acari).Keywords : Chelonia mydas, Caretta caretta, nest, invertebrate infestation, Pimelia sp., Alata beach, Turkey