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    The document summarizes information about the green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas). Some key points: 1) Green sea turtles have a wide, heart-shaped shell that is brown and green in color. They can grow up to 5 feet long and weigh 700 pounds. 2) They migrate annually between feeding sites in warm coastal waters and nesting beaches, where females lay 100-200 eggs every 2-4 years. Hatchlings eat invertebrates while adults feed on sea grasses and algae. 3) Green sea turtles face threats from predators like sharks, as well as human impacts such as pollution, fishing, and coastal development. They are classified as an endangered species

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    The document summarizes information about the green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas). Some key points: 1) Green sea turtles have a wide, heart-shaped shell that is brown and green in color. They can grow up to 5 feet long and weigh 700 pounds. 2) They migrate annually between feeding sites in warm coastal waters and nesting beaches, where females lay 100-200 eggs every 2-4 years. Hatchlings eat invertebrates while adults feed on sea grasses and algae. 3) Green sea turtles face threats from predators like sharks, as well as human impacts such as pollution, fishing, and coastal development. They are classified as an endangered species

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    Cady Thomas

    Symposium: green sea turtles Chelonia Mydas


    Overall facts sheet
    Habitat
    Ocean range: off the coast of Europe and North America1
    Water temp range: warm subtropical and tropical waters2
    Other important info: migrate annually from feeding sites to nesting grounds1

    Body: shape size color


    Details: -wide smooth heart shaped shell (carapace) average life span is 80
    years1
    Dimensions: -weigh up to 700lbs.1 can be up to 5 feet in length2
    Male v female size: males are slightly larger than females1
    Male v female differentiation: males have slightly longer tails1
    Color: -brown and green shell1 green tinted skin from which they get their
    name1 underside (plastron) is yellow1
    Important markers/special characteristics: - green skin because of the plant
    based diet

    Breeding and juvenile


    Breeding habits: mating occurs every 2-4 years for females and every year
    for males2
    Beaches: females usually leave the sea and nest on the same beach they
    were born on1 females dig a pit and can lay a clutch of 100-200 eggs 1
    Juvenile turtles (birth to maturity): eggs hatch after about two months after
    they are laid1 reach sexual maturity between 15-40 years of age2

    Prey/eating habits
    Normal diet: Adults are herbivores they eat sea grasses and algae1
    Juvenile diet: are herbivores but will also eat many invertebrates like crabs,
    jellyfish, & sponges1

    Cady Thomas

    Eating habits: Green sea turtles have finely serrated jaws adapted for a
    vegetarian diet of sea grasses and algae. As adults, these are the only
    herbivorous sea turtles.3

    Predators
    Species: sharks and killer whales4 -- man is also a predator to sea turtles7 8
    Juvenile predators: foxes, dogs, birds, raccoons, crabs, lizards, and even
    dingoes (dependent upon the area in which the beach is located) 8
    Reason for predation: food source
    Disease: Fibropapillomatosis- external tumors that may grow so large and
    hanging as to hamper swimming, vision, feeding, and potential escape from
    predators- widely common among green sea turtles (reason unknown)human caused pollution is thought to be a factor contributed to this disease
    -6

    Rescues all over


    Rescues in the USA:
    http://www.mmsc.org/about/about-mmsc
    http://www.seaturtleinc.org/about-us/plan-your-visit/
    http://www.turtlehospital.org/
    Stranding center: http://www.virginiaaquarium.com/conserve/about-theteam

    Plastics?
    What research is there out right now corresponding to ocean plastic debris
    and green Sea Turtles?

    Cady Thomas

    References:
    1. http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/reptiles/green-turtle/
    2. https://www.nwf.org/Wildlife/Wildlife-Library/Amphibians-Reptiles-andFish/Sea-Turtles/Green-Sea-Turtle.aspx
    3. https://seaworld.org/en/animal-info/animal-infobooks/sea-turtles/dietand-eating-habits
    4. http://www.seaturtle-world.com/sea-turtle-feeding/
    5. http://myfwc.com/research/wildlife/seaturtles/threats/fibropapillomatosis/
    6. http://www.ecohealthalliance.org/news/55fibropapillomatosis_global_disease_plaguing_endangered_sea_turtles
    7. http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/pdfs/education/
    8. http://www.seaturtle-world.com/sea-turtle-predators/

    Extra info:

    Cady Thomas
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    Green sea turtles are listed as an endangered species

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