LIGURIA: NEW NESTING AREA FOR CARETTA CARETTA (LINNAEUS, 1758)

LIGURIA: NUOVA AREA DI NIDIFICAZIONE DI CARETTA CARETTA (LINNAEUS, 1758)

Authors

  • Valentina Giussani ARPAL
  • Dario Ottonello ARPAL
  • Sonia Albanese ARPAL
  • Daniela Caracciolo ARPAL
  • Fulvio Garibaldi DISTAV, Università di Genova
  • Michael Bonifai DISTAV, Università di Genova
  • Nicola Pussini Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale del Piemonte Liguria Valle D’Aosta
  • Elena Fontanesi Delfini del Ponente APS, Imperia
  • Davide Ascheri Delfini del Ponente APS, Imperia
  • Giulia Calogero Menkab APS, Savona
  • Eleonora Pignata Menkab APS, Savona
  • Laura Castellano Acquario di Genova – Costa Edutainment SpA

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.82008/bmm.v30i1.457

Keywords:

Caretta caretta, Ligurian Sea, Habitat Directive, turtle nesting, Biodiversity

Abstract

Liguria is the northernmost region of the western Mediterranean Sea recently interested by the nesting of Caretta caretta. The first hatchlings were found in Finale Ligure (SV) in 2021, then a sea turtle laying eggs was observed in Levanto in 2022 and five nests sites were recorded along the Ligurian coast in 2024. This study summarize preliminary data collected during this last monitoring season, highlighting the role and the positive collaboration among Regional Authorities, University and local associations.

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Published

2026-05-20

How to Cite

Giussani, V., Ottonello , D., Albanese , S., Caracciolo , D., Garibaldi , F., Bonifai , M., … Castellano , L. (2026). LIGURIA: NEW NESTING AREA FOR CARETTA CARETTA (LINNAEUS, 1758) : LIGURIA: NUOVA AREA DI NIDIFICAZIONE DI CARETTA CARETTA (LINNAEUS, 1758). Biologia Marina Mediterranea, 30(1), 152–154. https://doi.org/10.82008/bmm.v30i1.457

Issue

Vol. 30 No. 1 (2026): Biologia Marina Mediterranea

Section

Articles