Funding for this research was provided by:
Direction de l’Environnement de Polynésie Française (Direction de l’Environnement de Polynésie Française)
Article History
Received: 9 November 2022
Accepted: 15 February 2023
First Online: 6 March 2023
Declarations
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: The authors have no relevant financial or non-financial interests to disclose.
: <i>Chelonia mydas</i> and <i>Eretmochelys imbricata</i> sample collection was authorized and coordinated by the Direction of the Environment of French Polynesia. Samples were exported to France for processing with CITES permits n° FR1298700118-E and n° FR2098700187-E. <i>Caretta caretta</i> sample collection was allowed by the decree of December 31, 2012 on the renewal of the environmental protection approval of the Société Herpétologique de France (SHF), and the decree of October 24, 2016 on the collection of biological data in the event of sea turtle stranding or bycatch on French metropolitan coasts (NOR: DEVL1500415N) for the mainland sea turtle observatory program of the National Museum of Natural History (MNHN).