The Green Turtle(CheloniaMydas)

By Yusuf Ates

Where are Green Turtles found In North Carolina?

• Green Turtles are found in the outer banks of North Carolina.

http://www.worldwildlife.org/species/green-turtle

http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/species/turtles/photos.htm

Threats to Green Turtles that is leading into extinction.

• Harvest of eggs and adults.

• Incidental capture in fishing gear.

• Fibropapillomatosis(Disease).

• General Threats to marine turtles.

Conservation methods of protecting Green Turtles.

• Restrictions on commercial trade.

• Time/Area Closures.

• Gear Modifications.

• Changes to fishing practices.

http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/images/turtles/greenturtle15_ffsnwhi_msullivan_noaa_permit1013707.jpg

http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/images/turtles/greenturtle13_ffsnwhi_msullivan_noaa_permit1013707.jpg

http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/images/turtles/greenturtle8_ffsnwhi_msullivan_noaa_permit1013707.jpg

Bibliography

• http://www.fws.gov/raleigh/es_tes.html

• http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/species/turtles/green.htm

• http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/ia/agreements/global_agreements/cites_page/cites.html

• http://traveltips.usatoday.com/beaches-turtles-north-carolina-106851.html

Bibliography(Continued)

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_sea_turtle

• http://travel.nationalgeographic.com/travel/road-trips/north-carolina-outer-banks-road-trip/

• http://www.clker.com/clipart-green-turtle-1.html

• http://www.bonaireinsider.com/index.php/bonaireinsider/green_turtle_darwin_is_the_second_turtle_tracked_from_bonaire_this_nesting/

• http://www.dvdizzy.com/foghornleghorn.html

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