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Hi my name is Angie G. My major is in marinebiology. the article was that I read was about oil spills and how it effect turles. it effects alot of other marine life other then turtles but the article was about how it effected the reproduction of the turle .i liked this article the turtles could not come on land because of the oil spills so they attracted sharks to the shore line . because of that they could not lay eggs , tnd the can only start to reproduce at the age of 20 and what did make it to the shore they eggs were in danger of getting eaten by other types of prey.
Hi, I’m Caitlin Hoover and I’m a marine biologist. There is 248 miles of selected beaches outside the Panhandle along Florida's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. Hatching season only runs from May to October. There are three types of turtles that nest on this beach- green, loggerhead, and leatherback. The oil spill did cause some problems, because these turtles are endangered and they will stay in danger. Most young turtle don’t survive there first year of life. What can be done to help these turtles to survive?
Very nice start here. What is important to know about the endangered status of sea turtles was well stated by Caitlin and Angie: several species of turtles are endangered, and, especially in the wake of the BP oil spill, many of these animals have become even more hurt by the environment they live in. Angie pointed out that it takes a very long time for turtles to be able to reproduce - 20 years - which means turtles have to survive a long time, and survive things like fishermen's nets and oil spills, in order to even reproduce. It's also alarming that the majority of these turtle's habitats are being destroyed by humans, and the oil spill's effects on these turtle's nesting areas means even more trouble for turtles. Did you know that many turtles' nesting areas are abandoned by confused turtles because turtles use lights to guide them? This means that, for example, a turtle comes up on the beach to nest but gets distracted by a gas station's bright light - humans are getting into these animals' habitats, which doesn't help these turtles repopulate any faster.
So what can be done, as Caitlin asked? I wonder if you guys could look up any organizations (just try Google!) that help endangered turtles. How do these organizations help? What do they do? How do they get money to do their work? Where do these endangered species live?
Hi, my name is Caitlin Hoover and I’m a marine biologist. To help save sea turtles, you can turn off your lights that can be seen from the beach. You can also reduce the amount of trash and pick up the trash that you see on the beach, so that the turtles don’t get tangled up in the garbage. You should also be aware of turtle nesting areas and don’t use a lot of chemicals because they can kill plants and animals. You can also volunteer to help clean up the beach and talk to others about the dangers for sea turtles. You can donate money to help save the sea turtle. There a national sea turtle foundation that are dedicated to research the turtles and there natural habit. There is also the national wildlife federation and they help to save hatching along the gulf when there was an oil spill, they get there money from donations. All six species in the United States are protected under the endangered species act of 1973. These are only are few species of sea turtles that are endangered are the loggerhead turtle, green turtle, and leatherback turtle. The Kemp’s Ridley is right on the brink of extinction.
Hi, im Kyle Strong and a sea turtle are were having trouble in laying eggs around the Gulf cause of the oil spill. This caused sharks to line up at the shore lines. They have so many enemyies in and out of the sea, that when they lay 100 eggs its predicted that only 20 make it. Not only that they have to live to be 20 years old before the could start to lay their own eggs.
http://www.worldwildlife.org/species/finder/marineturtles/marineturtles.html this is angie g. on this website there is a really cool youtube video on it and some neat pictures on it. it also had other links to oter this you can research on it.
http://www.defenders.org/resources/publications/programs_and_policy/wildlife_conservation/imperiled_species/seaturtle/five_things_you_can_do_to_save_sea_turtles.pdf this is caitlin hoover and this website teaches you what you can do to save turtles
hi this is angie ,if you take the turtles from there nest to incobate them that is a good idea to save them but there are people that are taking the eggs and hatchlings and harvesting then to make money to sell because in some places they eat turtles which in that in mind should be montered at all times what can we do about the takeing of the turtles ? what do they do with the people who do the deed? why havent they learned from there mistakes ? all i what is to be able to see them in the future living and serviving with out concern for there dangers of the people and animals digging there nest up.
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Hi my name is Angie G. My major is in marinebiology. the article was that I read was about oil spills and how it effect turles. it effects alot of other marine life other then turtles but the article was about how it effected the reproduction of the turle .i liked this article the turtles could not come on land because of the oil spills so they attracted sharks to the shore line . because of that they could not lay eggs , tnd the can only start to reproduce at the age of 20 and what did make it to the shore they eggs were in danger of getting eaten by other types of prey.
ReplyDeleteHi, I’m Caitlin Hoover and I’m a marine biologist. There is 248 miles of selected beaches outside the Panhandle along Florida's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. Hatching season only runs from May to October. There are three types of turtles that nest on this beach- green, loggerhead, and leatherback. The oil spill did cause some problems, because these turtles are endangered and they will stay in danger. Most young turtle don’t survive there first year of life. What can be done to help these turtles to survive?
ReplyDeleteVery nice start here. What is important to know about the endangered status of sea turtles was well stated by Caitlin and Angie: several species of turtles are endangered, and, especially in the wake of the BP oil spill, many of these animals have become even more hurt by the environment they live in. Angie pointed out that it takes a very long time for turtles to be able to reproduce - 20 years - which means turtles have to survive a long time, and survive things like fishermen's nets and oil spills, in order to even reproduce. It's also alarming that the majority of these turtle's habitats are being destroyed by humans, and the oil spill's effects on these turtle's nesting areas means even more trouble for turtles. Did you know that many turtles' nesting areas are abandoned by confused turtles because turtles use lights to guide them? This means that, for example, a turtle comes up on the beach to nest but gets distracted by a gas station's bright light - humans are getting into these animals' habitats, which doesn't help these turtles repopulate any faster.
ReplyDeleteSo what can be done, as Caitlin asked? I wonder if you guys could look up any organizations (just try Google!) that help endangered turtles. How do these organizations help? What do they do? How do they get money to do their work? Where do these endangered species live?
Hi, my name is Caitlin Hoover and I’m a marine biologist. To help save sea turtles, you can turn off your lights that can be seen from the beach. You can also reduce the amount of trash and pick up the trash that you see on the beach, so that the turtles don’t get tangled up in the garbage. You should also be aware of turtle nesting areas and don’t use a lot of chemicals because they can kill plants and animals. You can also volunteer to help clean up the beach and talk to others about the dangers for sea turtles. You can donate money to help save the sea turtle. There a national sea turtle foundation that are dedicated to research the turtles and there natural habit. There is also the national wildlife federation and they help to save hatching along the gulf when there was an oil spill, they get there money from donations. All six species in the United States are protected under the endangered species act of 1973. These are only are few species of sea turtles that are endangered are the loggerhead turtle, green turtle, and leatherback turtle. The Kemp’s Ridley is right on the brink of extinction.
ReplyDeleteHi, im Kyle Strong and a sea turtle are were having trouble in laying eggs around the Gulf cause of the oil spill. This caused sharks to line up at the shore lines. They have so many enemyies in and out of the sea, that when they lay 100 eggs its predicted that only 20 make it. Not only that they have to live to be 20 years old before the could start to lay their own eggs.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.worldwildlife.org/species/finder/marineturtles/marineturtles.html this is angie g. on this website there is a really cool youtube video on it and some neat pictures on it. it also had other links to oter this you can research on it.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.defenders.org/resources/publications/programs_and_policy/wildlife_conservation/imperiled_species/seaturtle/five_things_you_can_do_to_save_sea_turtles.pdf this is caitlin hoover and this website teaches you what you can do to save turtles
ReplyDeletehi this is angie ,if you take the turtles from there nest to incobate them that is a good idea to save them but there are people that are taking the eggs and hatchlings and harvesting then to make money to sell because in some places they eat turtles which in that in mind should be montered at all times what can we do about the takeing of the turtles ? what do they do with the people who do the deed? why havent they learned from there mistakes ? all i what is to be able to see them in the future living and serviving with out concern for there dangers of the people and animals digging there nest up.
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