Ingestion and defecation of marine debris by loggerhead sea turtles, Caretta caretta, from by-catches in the South-West Indian Ocean

Marine Pollution Bulletin

Volumn 84, Issue 1-2, 2014, Pages 90-96

  Hoarau, Ludovic ^a   Ainley, Lara ^b   Jean, Claire ^a   Ciccione, Stéphane ^a  

^a Kelonia The marine turtle observatory of Reunion Island ^*  (Reunion)

^b MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Anthropogenic debris; Caretta caretta; Defecation; Ingestion; Loggerhead sea turtles; South West Indian Ocean

Indexed keywords

BIOMETRICS; INGESTION (ENGINES); MARINE POLLUTION; OCEANOGRAPHY; POLLUTION;

ANTHROPOGENIC POLLUTION; CARETTA CARETTA; DEBRIS INGESTION; DEFECATION; INDIAN OCEAN; LOGGERHEAD SEA TURTLES; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; MARINE WILDLIFE;

DEBRIS;

PLASTIC;

ANTHROPOGENIC SOURCE; BIOMETRY; DEFECATION; INGESTION RATE; MARINE POLLUTION; PLASTIC WASTE; POLLUTION EFFECT; TURTLE;

ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; CARETTA CARETTA; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ENVIRONMENTAL PARAMETERS; FECES ANALYSIS; INDIAN OCEAN; INTESTINE; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; NONHUMAN; SEA POLLUTION; TURTLE; WASTE;

INDIAN OCEAN; INDIAN OCEAN (SOUTHWEST); MASCARENE ISLANDS; REUNION;

CARETTA; CARETTA CARETTA; CHELONIIDAE; TESTUDINES;

ANTHROPOGENIC DEBRIS; CARETTA CARETTA; DEFECATION; INGESTION; LOGGERHEAD SEA TURTLES; SOUTH-WEST INDIAN OCEAN;

ANIMALS; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; GASTROINTESTINAL CONTENTS; INDIAN OCEAN; REUNION; TURTLES; WASTE PRODUCTS; WATER POLLUTANTS; WATER POLLUTION;

EID: 84902787393     PISSN: 0025326X     EISSN: 18793363     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2014.05.031     Document Type: Article

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