Oliveira, Thabata Fernanda https://orcid.org/0009-0003-0907-599X
Miguel, Camila https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4713-8889
Iwasa-Arai, Tammy https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3654-8671
Funding for this research was provided by:
Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (PIBIC-USP 2023-2483)
Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (2022/13979-4)
Universidade De São Paulo
Article History
Received: 12 October 2025
Accepted: 30 December 2025
First Online: 24 March 2026
Declarations
:
: The authors declare no competing interests.
: Fieldwork involving capture, handling and release of Chelonia mydas was authorized by ICMBio/SISBIO (Biodiversity Authorization and Information System from Chico Mendes Biodiversity Institute) (License number 61063). No turtles were euthanized. Field collections of invertebrates were conducted in accordance with local regulations, and no ethical approval was required.