Marine Biology Module 3 Review

Sea Turtles (Lessons 3.02, 3.04, 3.05) 1. • What types are typically found in Florida? o Green sea turtle o Hawksbill turtle o Leatherback turtle o Kemp’s ridley turtle o Loggerhead turtle 2. • What types are not typically found in Florida? o Olive ridley turtle o Flatback turtle 3. • What are the 2 main parts (upper and lower) of a sea turtle shell called? o Upper – carapace o Lower – plastron 4. • Can a sea turtle’s shell heal if injured? o Yes 5. • Do sea turtles need to drink freshwater? o No, they absorb the salt through special glands 6. • Do we typically find sea turtles in cold water areas? o No, however the leatherback has been found around Maine and Canadian borders 7. • Large headed sea turtles are called what type of sea turtle (think about the type we rescued in lesson 3.04) o Loggerhead sea turtle 8. • What do we look for to help determine the SEX of a sea turtle? o The main thing I would check for in checking the turtle's gender is its tail. If it has a longer, thicker tail that extends beyond the hind flippers, it's most likely a male; if not, it's more than likely a female. Another way to double check whether or not it's male is by seeing if the claws on the foreflippers are elongated and curved, which helps in grasping the female during mating. 9. • Know about the different food sources of the different species of sea turtles – to do this, match the following 10. (Match the turtle with its food type)
• Turtle 11. o Flatback – sea cucumber 12. o Leatherback - jellyfish 13. o Hawksbill - coral 14. o Green - seaweed 15. • Should you photograph, attempt to touch, pull a nesting mama turtle back to water, or put bright lights/flashes of light on sea turtles (especially hatchlings)? o No 16. • Will moonlight make a