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Objectives: This study aimed to evaluate the working and health conditions faced by divers in small-scale fisheries in the Midriff Islands Region of the Gulf of California, Mexico.
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Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Bari "Aldo Moro", Strada Provinciale 62 per Casamassima Km 3, 70010 Valenzano, Italy.
Sea turtles face numerous threats, often stemming from human activities, resulting in high mortality rates. One of the primary risks they encounter is posed by fishing activities. In the South Adriatic Sea, the extensive trawling fleet often impacts sea turtles, and in recent years, a specific disorder, known as gas embolism (GE), and the associated disease known as decompression sickness (DCS), has emerged as a new threat.
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National Centre for Hyperbaric Medicine, Institute of Maritime and Tropical Medicine in Gdynia, Medical University of Gdansk, Poland.
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