Browsing by Subject "Epizoic diatom"
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Diatoms on sea turtles and floating debris in the Persian Gulf (Western Asia)
(Taylor & Francis, 2020)The current study investigated diatom communities on juvenile green turtles foraging in neritic habitats around five Iranian islands. The primary objectives were to (1) compare species composition, growth form structure, ... -
For better, for worse: manatee-associated Tursiocola (Bacillariophyta) remain faithful to their host
(Wiley, 2020)Abstract With the advent of more comprehensive research into the microbiome and interactions between animals and their microbiota, new solutions can be applied to address conservation challenges such as husbandry and ... -
Labellicula lecohuiana, a new epizoic diatom species living on green turtles in Costa Rica
(Schweizerbart and Borntraeger Science Publishers, 2017)A new Labellicula species, L. lecohuiana Majewska & Van de Vijver sp. nov., was observed living epizoically on the carapaces of green sea turtles in Costa Rican coastal waters. The new species, showing a narrowly lanceolate ... -
A new species of Lucanicum (Cyclophorales, Bacillariophyta) associated with loggerhead sea turtles from South Africa
(Taylor & Francis, 2020)A new Lucanicum species, L. ashworthianum Majewska, K.Robert & Van de Vijver sp. nov., was found in multiple samples of biofilm growing on loggerhead sea turtles Caretta caretta and their symbiotic barnacles Chelonibia ... -
Shared epizoic taxa and differences in diatom community structure between green turtles (Chelonia mydas) from distant habitats
(Springer, 2017)The first reports of diatoms growing on marine mammals date back to the early 1900s. However, only recently has direct evidence been provided for similar associations between diatoms and sea turtles. We present a comparison ... -
Tursiocola neliana sp. nov (Bacillariophyceae) epizoic on South African leatherback sea turtles (Dermochelys coriacea) and new observations on the genus Tursiocola
(Magnolia Press, 2020)Tursiocola, a presumably exclusively epizoic diatom genus, comprises species found on various aquatic animals such as cetaceans, manatees, and marine and freshwater turtles. The genus is characterised by linear or lanceolate ...