The biology of the sea turtle and facors affecting its population Upon first sight of the great sea turtle it might just think that it is like any other turtle. The truth is that marine turtles are beautiful creatures spending a majority of their lives wandering endlessly through our massive ocean. These reptiles have the ability to do amazing things. Some of these things include evolving to a range of purely innate responses to the demands of a changing suite of environments and having remarkable
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THE GREEN SEA TURTLE Sea turtles are large‚ air-breathing reptiles that inhabit tropical and subtropical seas throughout the world. Seven distinct species of sea turtles grace our oceans today. Upon first sight of the Green Sea Turtle it may appear to come off as any other turtle. The truth is that these turtles are magnificent beautiful creatures that spend most of their lives exploring endlessly through our massive ocean. These reptiles have the ability to
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Connors Mr. Jones Marine Science 22 November 2013 Loggerhead Sea Turtle The Loggerhead Sea Turtle is a beautiful creature that many marine biologists in today’s world love to study. It is the world’s largest hard shelled turtle‚ belonging to family Cheloniidae. Its scientific name is Caretta Caretta. The Loggerhead can be found all around the world in many different habitats. Although they are the most abundant marine turtle in the U.S.‚ they have been on the threatened species list since
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Student Name: Sammi Zheng 12-04-12 | Green Sea Turtle TAXONOMY | Domain | Eukaryota | Kingdom | Animalia | Phylum | Chordata | Class | Reptilla | Order | Testudines | Family | Cheloniidae | Genus | Chelonia | Species | Two names (Genus and species - Italicize scientific name) Chelonia Mydas | | What is the Endangered Species Act status for this species (Endangered or Threatened)
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The Leatherback Sea Turtle is one of the most unique species out of all of the turtle species. This beautiful turtle species is critically endangered and their population is decreasing drastically. The Leatherbacks amazing features are taken for granted causing the endangerment. Their valuable leather is one reason for endangerment. Another factor is the waste produced from the daily use of boats. Throughout the life of the Leatherback Sea Turtle we will cover multiple different topics. These topics
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Sea Turtles (Lessons 03.02‚ 03.04‚ 03.05) What types are typically found in Florida? What types are not typically found in Florida? What are the 2 main parts (upper and lower) of a sea turtle shell called? Can a sea turtle’s shell heal if injured? Do sea turtles need to drink freshwater? Do we typically find sea turtles in cold water areas? Large headed sea turtles are called what type of sea turtle (think about the type we rescued in lesson 03.04) What do we look for to help determine
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Sea Turtle Nesting The number of sea turtle nests has been increasing over time in recent years on the coast of Florida. The difference in the number is up by thousands and is a positive change for the almost endangered sea turtles. With the data collected from Palm Beach County it shows results causing record year numbers. In Palm Beach County‚ Loggerhead had a record year with a total of 33‚829 nest. Green Sea Turtles had 1‚582 nests in Palm Beach County and state wide had about 5‚393 nests
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Leatherback sea turtle. It is also referred to as the leathery turtle‚ lute turtle‚ or the trunkback turtle. The scientific name for the Leatherback sea turtle is Dermochelys Coriacea. Dermochelys is the Greek word for skin and turtle. More specifically‚ skin is derived from the word dermos and turtle comes from chelys. Coriacea is from the Latin corium meaning leather. The Leatherback sea turtle got its name because it is insufficient of the typical hard boney plates on the top of a turtles’ shell.
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Introduction The Green Sea Turtle is endangered. They are also cold blooded. Green Sea Turtles have a scientific name called the Cheonia Mydas. Would you think the shell is green? It’s the fat it’s green if you were wondering. These turtles are types of turtles that eat meat and plants. They are called omnivores. Description Did you know these turtles have four flippers two in the front and two in back? They use the front two flippers to help them swim. They use the back two flippers to dig a
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Marine life flourishes in our plant’s oceans‚ a common factor these bodies of water share are sea turtles. I am going to talk about how these animals have a huge impact in multiple ecosystems‚ which includes their diets‚ breeding habits‚ and life cycle. Also‚ I will be discussing their history and evolution that directly impacts their anatomy‚ as well as‚ migration patterns‚ which leads into their extensive travels with a history that stretches back to prehistoric times. Finally‚ I will be going
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