M. Mucko

Growing older, growing more diverse: sea turtles and epibiotic cyanobacteria

This study examines cyanobacterial diversity on loggerhead sea turtle carapaces, finding increased diversity with turtle age and linking it to habitat shifts.

Surface microbiota of Mediterranean loggerhead sea turtles unravelled by 16S and 18S amplicon sequencing

This study identifies the epibiotic microbiota of Mediterranean loggerhead sea turtles using 16S and 18S amplicon sequencing, revealing distinct microbial communities across body sites and locations.