The Loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta) is widely distributed in the Mediterranean Sea but, like other sea turtles, it is considered a threatened species. Improving anatomical knowledge on normal aspects of the species is important for correct diagnosis and proper therapy and, therefore, for improving the chances of a complete recovery and a fast reintroduction into the wild for a greater number of sea turtle bycatch and other mishaps. For this reason, 15 Loggerhead turtles, with clinically healthy eyes, were submitted to ocular ultrasonographic (US) examinations. The US exam was quick, non-invasive, and simple to perform and permitted researchers to assess all the ocular features. © 2020, Croatian Natural History Museum. All rights reserved.

Normal ultrasonographic features of loggerhead (Caretta caretta) eyes / Mennonna, G.; Lamagna, B.; Affuso, A.; Greco, A.; Micieli, F.; Costanza, D.; Hochscheid, S.; Meomartino, L.. - In: NATURA CROATICA. - ISSN 1330-0520. - 29:(2020), pp. 3-10. [10.20302/NC.2020.29.XX]

Normal ultrasonographic features of loggerhead (Caretta caretta) eyes

Mennonna G.;Lamagna B.;Greco A.;Micieli F.;Costanza D.;Meomartino L.
2020

Abstract

The Loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta) is widely distributed in the Mediterranean Sea but, like other sea turtles, it is considered a threatened species. Improving anatomical knowledge on normal aspects of the species is important for correct diagnosis and proper therapy and, therefore, for improving the chances of a complete recovery and a fast reintroduction into the wild for a greater number of sea turtle bycatch and other mishaps. For this reason, 15 Loggerhead turtles, with clinically healthy eyes, were submitted to ocular ultrasonographic (US) examinations. The US exam was quick, non-invasive, and simple to perform and permitted researchers to assess all the ocular features. © 2020, Croatian Natural History Museum. All rights reserved.
2020
Normal ultrasonographic features of loggerhead (Caretta caretta) eyes / Mennonna, G.; Lamagna, B.; Affuso, A.; Greco, A.; Micieli, F.; Costanza, D.; Hochscheid, S.; Meomartino, L.. - In: NATURA CROATICA. - ISSN 1330-0520. - 29:(2020), pp. 3-10. [10.20302/NC.2020.29.XX]
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