Plastic debris is now ubiquitous in the marine environment affecting a wide range of taxa,
from microscopic zooplankton to large vertebrates. Its persistence and dispersal throughout …

Ingestion of marine debris can have lethal and sublethal effects on sea turtles and other
wildlife. Although researchers have reported on ingestion of anthropogenic debris by marine …

To better understand dietary requirements, trophic shifts, and trophic interactions of the
threatened green turtle (Chelonia mydas), we conducted a comprehensive global review …

Marine turtles are an iconic group of endangered animals threatened by debris ingestion.
However, key aspects related to debris ingestion are still poorly known, including its effects …

The Green Turtle Status Review Team (SRT) has undertaken a review consistent with
section 4 (a)(1) of the Endangered Species Act (ESA), using the best available scientific …

The green turtle (Chelonia mydas) is a subcosmopolitan species found in tropical and
temperate latitudes. The best knowledge on its behavior described an abrupt and …

In a sample of 567 loggerhead turtles (Caretta caretta) from the central Mediterranean,
debris occurrence varied according to methods and turtle source, and was up to 80% in …

Feeding ecology of juvenile green turtles (Chelonia mydas) was studied from 2008 to 2011
at Samborombón Bay (35° 30′–36° 30′ S, Argentina), combining data on digestive tract …

The marine debris ingested by megafauna species (Trichiurus lepturus, Chelonia mydas,
Pontoporia blainvillei, and Sotalia guianensis) was recorded in a coastal area of …

Background Tetrapods do not express hydrolases for cellulose and hemicellulose
assimilation, and hence, the independent acquisition of herbivory required the …