MSCA-Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA)
Oceanic hitchhikers: epizoic diatoms as health indicators of sea turtles
Diatoms, unicellular algae, grow on a wide range of submerged surfaces. However, some diatom species and even entire genera (Chelonicola, Poulinea, Tursiocola) are highly specialised and thrive exclusively on the surface of glabrous aquatic animals (sea turtles, sea snakes, cetaceans, manatees). ...