Marine Macrophytes and Plastics Consumed by Green Turtles (Chelonia mydas) in Hong Kong, South China Sea Region

Connie Ka Yan Ng; Put O. Ang; Dennis J. Russell; George H. Balazs; Margaret B. Murphy

doi:10.2744/CCB-1210.1

Marine Macrophytes and Plastics Consumed by Green Turtles (Chelonia mydas) in Hong Kong, South China Sea Region

Connie Ka Yan Ng^*, Put O. Ang, Dennis J. Russell, George H. Balazs, Margaret B. Murphy^*

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This is the first identification of marine macrophytes consumed by green turtles in Hong Kong, South China Sea: 6 red algae species (Pterocladiella tenuis, Gelidium pusillum, Chondrus ocellatus, Gracilaria chorda, Grateloupia filicina, and Amansia glomerata), 1 brown alga species (Lobophora variegata), and 1 sea grass (Halophila ovalis) were identified. Plastics and other foreign materials were also found in the stomach contents of 2 of the 8 individuals sampled.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	289-292
Journal	Chelonian Conservation and Biology
Volume	15
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.2744/CCB-1210.1
Publication status	Published - 1 Dec 2016

Research Keywords

HAWAIIAN-ISLANDS
CONSERVATION
DEBRIS
INGESTION
ECOLOGY
MEXICO

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