Green sea turtles are one of seven species of Sea turtles.
They are listed as endangered according to the IUNC. Despite being protected national and international laws their population continues to decline.
Like most endangered species their biggest threat is human activity.
In some countries they are harvested for meat. Sea turtles also get tangled in fishing nets and drown. Light pollution is a problem for hatchlings, they see the lights and crawl away from the ocean toward the lights. Some green turtles are also developing large tumors, the cause of the tumors are unknown. Some scientists speculate the large amount of chemical pollution in the oceans have something to do with it.
These herbivores are vital to their ecosystem. They eat the tops of sea grass, leaving the roots for regrowth. Several fish have a symbiotic relationship with the turtles. The fish eat the algae and parasites off of the turtle shells. This provides the fish with food and in turn the turtles get a necessary cleaning.
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