Invertebrate infestation in green turtle (Chelonia mydas (Linnaeus, 1758)) and loggerhead turtle (Caretta caretta (Linnaeus, 1758)) nests on Alata Beach, Mersin, Turkey

Authors : CEMİL AYMAK, REMZİYE SERAP ERGENE, YUSUF KATILMIŞ, AŞKIN HASAN UÇAR

Pages : 753-761

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Publication Date : 0000-00-00

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Invertebrate infestation in sea turtle nests insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(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 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(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 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Tenebrionidae; Coleoptera);, Elater sp. larvae insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Elateridae; Coleoptera);, Scarabaeidae larvae insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Coleoptera);, Muscidae insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Diptera);, Enchytraeidae insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Oligochaeta);, Myrmeleontidae insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Neuroptera);, and Cyrptostigmata insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Acari);.
Keywords : Chelonia mydas, Caretta caretta, nest, invertebrate infestation, Pimelia sp, Alata beach, Turkey