Diet of the Green Turtle (Chelonia mydas) at Ra's Al Hadd, Sultanate of Oman

B. Ferreira; M. Garcia; B. P. Jupp; A. Al-Kiyumi

doi:10.2744/1071-8443(2006)5[141:DOTGTC]2.0.CO;2

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B. Ferreira,¹ M. Garcia,² B. P. Jupp,³ A. Al-Kiyumi⁴

¹Praceta 25 de Abril, 5, Vale Figueira, 2815-874 Sobreda, Portugal [ ] ferreirabetania@hotmail.com
²U Urb. Mte Branco, R. das Violetas LtP 2°A Gambelas, 8005-200 Faro, Portugal [ ] archelon.mg@gmail.com
³Marine Pollution and Coastal Zone Management Section, Ministry of Regional Municipalities, Environment and Water Resources, PO Box 175, Mina Al Fahal, PC 116, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman
⁴Ministry of Regional Municipalities, Environment and Water Resources, PO Box 323, PC 113, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman

Abstract

Digestive tract contents of stranded green turtles (Chelonia mydas) from Ra's Al Hadd area, Oman, were examined. In decreasing order of importance, the food items (dry weight) comprised 19 taxa of algae (49%), 22 taxa of animal matter (26%), 2 seagrasses (15%), litter (7%), and substrate (3%).

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B. Ferreira, M. Garcia, B. P. Jupp, and A. Al-Kiyumi "Diet of the Green Turtle (Chelonia mydas) at Ra's Al Hadd, Sultanate of Oman," Chelonian Conservation and Biology 5(1), 141-146, (1 May 2006). https://doi.org/10.2744/1071-8443(2006)5[141:DOTGTC]2.0.CO;2

Received: 25 June 2002; Accepted: 1 October 2004; Published: 1 May 2006

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