Later research determined Bocourt's "black sea turtle" was not genetically distinct from C. mydas, and thus taxonomically not a separate species. These two "species" were then united as Chelonia mydas and populations were given subspecies status: C. mydas mydas referred to the originally ...
young. All birds and some groups of extinct reptiles, such as selected groups of dinosaurs, also evolved an endothermic physiology. However, the majority of modern reptiles possess an ectothermic (cold-blooded) physiology. Today only theleatherbacksea turtle(Dermochelys coriacea) has a near-...
Epibiotic communities of common crab species in the coastal Barents Sea: Biodiversity and infestation patterns. Diversity 2022, 14, 6. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef] Totti, C.; Romagnoli, T.; De Stefano, M.; Camillo, D.C.G.; Bavestrello, G. The diversity of epizoic Diatoms. In All Flesh...
The main current threats to sea turtle populations have an anthropic origin, such as the loss of nesting areas, pollution of the seas, by catch, and other harmful practices [18]. Sea turtles play an intense role in the marine ecosystem, as they help balance food webs and are predators, ...