Occurrence and distribution of the barnacle Stephanolepas muricata Fischer, 1886, on sea turtles in the Golfo Dulce, Pacific, Costa Rica
Abstract The barnacle, Stephanolepas muricata, a commensal epibiont of cheloniid sea turtles, occurs frequently on the sea turtles of the Golfo Dulce, Pacific Costa Rica. The aim of this study was to quantify the occurrence of S. muricata on green and hawksbill sea turtles, to describe its major attachment locations and to investigate potential routes for barnacle exposure. In-water sampling of s
