It must permanently be "cut" short in order to remain healthy, and beds of sea grass are vital breeding and development stretches for numerous species of fish and other marine life. If Green Sea Turtles grow extinct, it is only easy to understand that these creatures, who are hopelessly dependant on the sea grass beds, will also face extinction. Over the past decades, there has been a decline in the number of sea grass beds, and this is thought to be closely linked to the decline in Green Sea Turtles' population.
Another ecosystem that is and will be seriously affected by Green Sea Turtles is portrayed by dune systems and beaches. Very little vegetation can be found in these areas, and that is because sand cannot hold nutrients. Beaches cannot hold vegetation of any kind by themselves. And here comes the help of Green Sea Turtles. We've later said that this is the place where they nest. But not all the eggs hatch. Also, not all the baby turtles that hatch, reach the sea. Many of them get lost on the way because of artificial light, or remain on the beach until sunlight comes and they die of heat. The unhatched nests and eggs, the lost hatchlings and above all, the eggshells that remain after the hatching has occurred, represent excellent nutrients for the unfriendly environment. They will provide enough "food" for dune vegetation to flourish and become stronger. The health of vegetation therefore contributes to the health of the entire beach. And a healthy beach is prevented from erosion. As the Green Sea Turtle population decreases, fewer eggs are nested; even fewer are hatched, and fewer nutrients are provided to the beaches and dunes. In the past decades, there has been an alarming rate of beaches' erosion because of the lack of vegetation. This, replies back through fewer space for Green Sea turtles to nest their eggs and so on. One hand washes the other, it is all a continuous circle.
Some protective measures though, have been taken recently (over the past few decades). Green Sea Turtles, along with the other sea turtles that live in Hawaii, are fully protected by the Hawaii state law; it...
Coastal Animals Sea Turtles (SeaWorld, 2004) From a taxonomy perspective, sea turtles belong to the overall class of reptilia. The order is testudines. The suborder cryptodira also includes fresh water turtles. There are two families of sea turtles. Based on their carapaces, sea turtles are divided into two families: bony -- covered with horny scutes -- turtles and leatherback turtles. There are eight species of sea turtles: green Chelonia mydas, black Chelonia
From the point-of-view of the variation and flexibility of the species such cultivated woody crops rank as no more than cornfields. While the tree farms are conveniently be stretched on the private lands, national forests those are considered priceless reservoirs of most of the biological diversity of the nation cannot expand so easily. The commercial logging is considered as the greatest danger for survival of the national forest system.
Florida Everglades Everglades National Park Life Forms Found in the Area Amphibians Greenhouse frog Cuban treefrog Squirrel treefrog Two-toed amphiuma Peninsula newt Wading Birds Heron Egret Least Bittern Roseate Spoonbill Glossy Ibis Mammals White-tailed deer Pig Florida panther River otter Bobcat Striped skunk Reptiles American alligator American crocodile Caiman Snakes Iguanas Biological interrelationships among life forms in the area Ecosystems Species depend on one another for food, etc. Human intrusions threatening the area Pollution Development Introduced Species Protections that exist to safeguard and preserve the area A. CERP B. Acceler8 C. LOER NEEPP What individuals can do to help protect the Everglades A. Visit the Everglades B. Learn ways to conserve the
This airfield is still currently open and operated by a handful of U.S. government contractors. As Naval Air Base and later Naval Air Facility, the Navy operated and maintained facilities and provided services and materials to support aviation activities. Due to their remote Pacific location, the islands were often used as repositories for waste materials (DFW, 2011). Past operations and activities included construction, fuel and oil storage, dry cleaning, pest
Global Environment Continue to Deteriorate? Given the planet's struggling economic and social conditions, the exploding population, the spreading plague of violence, the increasing depletion of natural resources (forests, etc.) and the urgent need for new energy resources, the ignorance towards conservation and sustainability, and the heating up of the planet, there is every reason to believe that the deterioration of the world's environment will indeed continue. That is not to
.." For example, during the Vietnam War the United States "sprayed 3640 km2 of South Vietnam's cropland with herbicides, using a total estimated amount of 55 million kg. The stated rationale was to deny the enemy sources of food and means of cover. This widespread use of chemicals to destroy farmland, forest and water sources is unprecedented, and the environmental consequences are still relatively unexplored. International teams have been granted
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