Fig. 1.
Nesting beaches of loggerhead and green sea turtles in Turkey, bolds indicate main nesting beaches (modified from Sarı and Kaska, 2015).
Table 1.
The measurements of loggerhead and green sea turtles (C. caretta and Ch. mydas, respectively) samples (cm).
| Caretta caretta | Chelonia mydas | |
|---|---|---|
| (6♂♂, 12♀♀, 4 Juv.) | (3♂♂, 8♀♀, 1 Juv.) | |
| SCL | 61.33 (25.5–74.5) | 64.35 (36–81) |
| SCW | 51.71 (22.5–70.5) | 55.56 (29–75) |
| CCL | 63.31 (28–75) | 64.08 (41–78) |
| CCW | 56 (26–70) | 54.33 (43–62) |
Table 2.
Prevalence, mean abundance, and infection intensity of endoparasites and epibionts of loggerhead and green sea turtles (C. caretta and Ch. mydas, respectively) from Turkey.
| SYMBIOTIC SPECIES | Host | Microhabitat | Total number of symbionts | Number of infected hosts | Prevalence (%) | Abundance | Mean intensity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DIGENEA | |||||||
| Pyelosomum renicapite | C. caretta | E | 51 | 1 | 4.54 | 2.31 | 51 |
| Ch. mydas | I | 2 | 1 | 8.33 | 0.16 | 2 | |
| Learedius learedi | Ch. mydas | H | 39 | 4 | 33.33 | 3.25±9.22 | 9.75±16.84 |
| Deuterobaris proteus | Ch. mydas | LU | 7 | 1 | 8.33 | 0.58 | 7 |
| NEMATODA | |||||||
| Kathlania sp. | C. caretta | E | 123 | 1 | 4.54 | 5.59 | 123 |
| Sulcascaris sulcata | C. caretta | E | 300 | 1 | 4.54 | 13.63 | 300 |
| Anisakis simplex | C. caretta | LIV | 2 | 1 | 4.54 | 0.09 | 2 |
| ANNELIDA | |||||||
| Ozobranchus margoi | C. caretta | SR, F | Uncount. 2 | 9.09 | - | - | |
| CIRRIPEDIA | |||||||
| Chelonibia testudinaria | Ch. mydas | C | 27 | 1 | 8.33 | 2.25 | 27 |
| Lepas hillii | Ch. mydas | C, F | Uncount. | 1 | 8.33 | - | - |
| CYST | |||||||
| Cysts from an unidentified helmith (encapsulated in submucosa of organs) | C. caretta | LU, LIV | 5 | 3 | 13.63 | 0.23±0.64 | 1.67±0.35 |
| Ch. mydas | LU, I, R, S | Uncount. | 1 | 8.33 | - | - |