Marine environmental researchAnimalsTurtlesPlasticsIndian OceanPhylogeny
Marine plastic debris as a reservoir and vector of antibiotic-resistant pathogens: evidence of transmission to sea turtles in the Southwest Indian Ocean.
Philippe Jourand, Alice Philippe, Loris Carret, Shiva Moutoucomarapoule, Celia Crespel, Leila Leon, Loik Sababadichetty, Margot Thibault, Clarisse Majorel, François Guilhaumon, Véronique Lenoble, Claire Jean, Stéphane Ciccione, Mathieu Barret, Francis Schneider
Published: 202610.1016/j.marenvres.2025.107822
Abstract
Marine plastic debris provides a novel substrate for microbial colonization, potentially facilitating the spread of pathogens in marine environments. At Reunion Island (Southwest Indian Ocean), injured sea turtles undergoing rehabilitation at the Kél…
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