@turtlehospital: Tom Frankovich, a longtime friend of The Turtle Hospital, studies the diatoms that grow on the skin and shells of sea turtles (epibiotic communities). Tom stopped by with Matt, from University of Texas, today to get samples from Jude, Dovey, and Molly. Learn more: https://diatoms.org/ #turtle #fyp #animalsoftiktok #turtletok #rescue