Carapace epibionts of loggerhead turtles (Caretta caretta) nesting at Canaveral National Seashore, Florida

被引:39
作者
Pfaller, Joseph B. [1 ]
Frick, Michael G. [2 ]
Reich, Kimberly J. [3 ,4 ]
Williams, Kristina L. [2 ]
Bjorndal, Karen A. [3 ,4 ]
机构
[1] Florida State Univ, Dept Biol Sci, Tallahassee, FL 32306 USA
[2] Caretta Res Project, Savannah, GA USA
[3] Univ Florida, Dept Zool, Gainesville, FL 32611 USA
[4] Archie Carr Ctr Sea Turtle Res, Gainesville, FL USA
关键词
epibiont; loggerhead; sea turtle; Caretta caretta; nesting;
D O I
10.1080/00222930701877565
中图分类号
X176 [生物多样性保护];
学科分类号
090705 ;
摘要
A survey of the epibionts inhabiting the carapace of loggerhead sea turtles Caretta caretta (Linnaeus) nesting on Canaveral National Seashore, Florida was conducted from 2003-2004. Epibionts were sampled and identified to the lowest taxonomic level possible. Eleven newly documented epibiont species were observed from 52 individual loggerheads. We present the first records of sea urchins as loggerhead epibionts. Data are presented on the behavioural, physical, and ecological characteristics of some of these newly documented species to understand better the relationship between loggerhead turtles and their epibiota.
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页码:1095 / 1102
页数:8
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