Environmental and pathological factors affecting the hatching success of the two northernmost loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta) nests

Abstract In recent years, the report of loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta) Mediterranean nesting range has expanded together with new records of nests becoming northward on the Italian coastline of the Tyrrhenian and Adriatic seas. These areas are characterized by intensive human activities, su...

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Published in:Scientific Reports
Main Authors: Giudo Pietroluongo, Cinzia Centelleghe, Giuseppe Sciancalepore, Luca Ceolotto, Patrizia Danesi, Davide Pedrotti, Sandro Mazzariol
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2023-02-01
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-30211-z