Observations of the epizoa found on the turtle Lepidochelys olivacea at La Gloria, Jalisco, Mexico
From August to December 1993, 46 female specimens of the turtle Lepidochelys olivacea were examined at La Gloria, Jalisco, Mexico. Several epizoa were collected: leech, balanus, barnacles, remoras, crabs, algae, amphipods and eggs (probably of leechs). The leech Ozobranchus sp. was the most abundant...
| Autores: | , |
|---|---|
| Tipo de recurso: | artículo |
| Estado: | Versión publicada |
| Fecha de publicación: | 1998 |
| País: | México |
| Institución: | UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE BAJA CALIFORNIA |
| Repositorio: | Ciencias Marinas |
| Idioma: | inglés |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:cienciasmarinas.com.mx:article/733 |
| Acceso en línea: | https://www.cienciasmarinas.com.mx/index.php/cmarinas/article/view/733 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | olive ridley turtle Lepidochelys olivacea epizoa Mexico tortuga golfina epizoarios México |
| Sumario: | From August to December 1993, 46 female specimens of the turtle Lepidochelys olivacea were examined at La Gloria, Jalisco, Mexico. Several epizoa were collected: leech, balanus, barnacles, remoras, crabs, algae, amphipods and eggs (probably of leechs). The leech Ozobranchus sp. was the most abundant and was located on the neck and flippers of the turtle. The next most abundant group includes the balanus Platylepas hexastylos and Chelonibia testudinaria; the first was more abundant on the neck and flippers of the turtle, whereas the second was most frequently located on the carapace. The gooseneck barnacles were the third most abundant group, including two species. Lepas anatifera and Conchoderma virgatum; the former was most frequently located on the carapace. vvhereas the latter was recorded on the neck and flippers. Also found on L. olivacea were the fish Remora remora, the crab Planes cyaneus, the alga Polysiphonia sp., amphipods and eggs; however, these species were not abundant. |
|---|