Sea Turtle Research Paper

Now, as most may know sea turtles are both marine and land animals depending on what stage of life they are in. Which means that they need to be able to go on land during certain stages of their lives. One of the main reasons why a sea turtle will go on to land is to lay their eggs. Within the last few years this has become harder and harder for the already endangered species. It

The magnificent leatherback sea turtle is a precious species that exists in the world today. It has endured and evolved through the years, and it would be terrible if humans put an end to their amazing existence. By learning more and taking an active role in supporting conservation programs, hopefully the leatherback population can grow and

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration scientists Tomo Eguchi and Jeff Seminoff made oceanic history by releasing the first juvenile loggerhead sea turtle into the West Coast of the United States, with a transmitter attacked to its body. This exploration is going to aid scientists in getting a better understanding of what type of habitats juvenile loggerheads live in prior to participating in the years prior to participation in migration. Scientists are hopping to gain a better understanding of where juvenile loggerheads live for the sake protecting their habitats from fisherman. As of now, scientists have predicted that juvenile loggerheads tend to inhabit the same environments as swordfish. This is extremely dangerous to the lives of sea turtles considering that swordfish are heavily hunted by many fishermen. Therefore, if scientist theories are correct, the loggerheads are living in very dangerous environments. This exploration was initiated when a Coast Guard vessel found the loggerhead and took it to the Aquarium of the Pacific, where it would receive medical attention.

Over one hundred million years of existence, capable of traveling through the oceans of the world. One creature so magnificent that it is able to live up to 70 years old and weigh between 200 to 500 pounds. This creature is the majestic Hawaiian green sea turtle. Although they are found throughout the world, Hawaiian green sea turtles are distinctly different from other green sea turtles (NOAA Fisheries par. 4). They travel to the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands to nest and then travel to the main Hawaiian Islands to feed. Such a unique creature is very important to the Hawaiian Islands. Hawaiian green sea turtles play an important role in the ecosystem, the economy, the culture, and the

The Blanding turtle are freshwater medium sized turtle usually found in The Great Lakes Regions in USA and in Canada. They are from the omnivorous species and usually eat crayfish, small animals, and plants. Their life histories traits occurs between April and November, as May and April tend to be more for mating and Early June for nesting. Less than half of these females will actually go on to reproducing. Many of these turtles can actually live up to sixty to a hundred years in age. Though these turtles spend a majority of time in the aquatics they also come on to the mainland. This is were the problem starts to occur and this is why the Blanding sea turtles are currently threatened and may soon be extinct. It is because of us humans that these species are currently facing habitat loss, have threatened nesting areas, and are unable to get from nesting areas to the lakes because of manmade roads. Why should we as humans care so much if these Blanding’s turtles go extinct? These turtles play an important

The future outlook for the loggerhead turtle has been studied using two analyses, one looked at counts of nesting females and the other analysis was a stage based population model done to look at the anthropogenic mortalities with respect to the vital rates of the species (Conant et al. 2009). Using these analyses, it was determined that for the North Atlantic Ocean DPS there was a greater likelihood of quasi-extinction for the Northern Gulf of Mexico

The turtles are the only species in the ecosystem that can eat the poisonous sponges that suffocate and poison coral reefs. These turtles are one of the rare animals that can eat the poisonous sponges without being harmed; the unique structure of their mouth and flexible neck allows them to eat the sponges out of every crack on the coral reef (Edelman, 2004). “Since 1970, researchers from the National Marine Fisheries Service have claimed that the Hawksbill turtles population have declined. The turtles were officially classified as endangered in 1970” ( NOAA Fisheries, 2014). Toxic sponges reproduce quickly and take up any empty space on the coral reefs. Brandis states, “if the Hawksbill turtle were not around to consume the sponges, the coral reef would not be able to survive” (Brandis, 2010 a). By constantly picking off and consuming the sponges, the turtle also makes space for other sea creatures to live on the reefs. If the coral reefs die, the poisonous sponges will have no place for shelter; they too will be impacted by the loss of the Hawksbill turtles. This underwater habitat as a whole will be disrupted by the decline in the Hawksbill turtles (Brandis, 2010

Sea turtles have always had difficulties getting to the water without harm because they are preyed upon by sea birds, sharks and/or raccoons. With the increase of population and tourism the amount of trash on the beaches has increased. Turtles will commonly mistake trash for food. With this common confusion the population of sea turtles is slowing decreasing causing them to gradually become extinct. In order to help save the sea turtles locals and tourists need to keep the beaches clean by picking up after themselves and

Recently I went on a trip to Jekyll Island and while there, my family and I went to the Georgia Sea Turtle Center. Before this, I did not know much about them, other than the fact that the one in my backyard drive my dogs crazy. While at the Turtle Center, we visited a feeding of some of the turtles that the Turtle Center’s hospital was nursing back to health. This experience

The loggerhead turtle (Caretta caretta) distributed in all of the world’s tropical and temperate oceans, consists of 10 subpopulations based on biological and geographical traits. In 2013, 6 of 10 subpopulations have been assessed to estimate global population trend based on 3-generation change (approximately 10-50 years) of nest number as proxies of abundance. The result revealed that 5 of 6 subpopulations show a positive trend (North West Atlantic, Mediterranian, South West Atlantic, South West Indian, and North Pasific) and only one (North West Indian) show opposite trend. However, since North West Indian subpopulation is the second largest nesting population and contributes to a third global population, thus altogether, global population

The main purpose of this study is to provide more information about the Flat-back turtle’s primary route to the conservation team so that they can further enhance their ongoing methods. Along with this, the researchers are also trying to identify the most highly used areas outside the current Reserve Network. Flat-back turtles come under the category of ‘vulnerable’ species; hence it is important to look into their accidental death rate. Protective measures are applied as long as these turtles lay within the Reserve Network; therefore, threats of mortality in the unguarded waters outside the Reserve can be high due to fishery bycatch or collisions with

Green Sea turtles are very small when they are born, but as they mature, they become the largest hard-shelled sea turtles. These turtles do are not named for having a green shell, but for having green skin. Their shell is a brown or olive color. The organisms that make up this species are usually herbivores, but are omnivores while they are young. They eat seaweed and other plants or algae found in the ocean. Green sea turtles have serrated jagged edged jaws, which they have adapted for a vegetarian diet made up of eating of seagrasses, plants, and algae found in the ocean. When the turtles are not born yet, they are in a nesting habitat. The mother buries her eggs in the sand along a beach. Once they hatch, they head for the ocean and live ocean habitats. The ocean is extremely salty, and can be dangerous to species who are have not adapted to that environment. Green sea turtles are unique to the ocean environment because they “...have a salt

Thus, they concluded that these temperate waters off of eastern Canada play an extremely important role in the Leatherback’s survival as they allow them to capitalize on seasonally-abundant prey in coastal temperate waters, showing that their migratory patterns are a necessity in order to ensure their survival by allowing them to come gorge off of the abundance of food. The scientists actually found out that the turtles, when they come to the waters off of eastern Canada, increase in mass by roughly 33 percent. They also found out that even though jelly fish are fairly energy-poor the intake of them by the Leatherback Turtles actually results in a high energy intake for

The leatherback sea turtle or lute turtle is scientifically referred to as Dermochelys coriacea and is the largest living reptiles and marine turtle. The leatherback sea turtle is apart of the Dermochelyidae family and is the only living species in the genus Dermochelys. The leatherback sea turtle can grow up to seven feet and surpass 2,000 pounds making it the largest turtle on the globe. The ancestry of the reptilian species can be traces back more than 100 million years and has been found in each ocean with the exception of the Arctic and Antarctic, be that as it may, the lute turtle population has been declining rapidly in numerous parts of the world. Leatherbacks have the most extensive worldwide appropriation of all reptile species, and

More than half’s the worlds turtles have eaten the debris that humans have thrown into the ocean. Studies say that Hawaii is one the most dangerous places for turtles because the debris has mixed with high species diversity. By eating the debris the turtles can die because the trash can get caught in the turtle’s stomach and block it up and it can also cut a hole in the turtle’s stomach and it can die from blood loss. This is terrible because this is an extraordinary creature and it would be bad if they went extinct. Humans need to-do better job of keeping the oceans