Green Sea Turtle Research Paper

The green sea turtle, also known as Chelonia Mydas, is an endangered species. Sea turtles are targeted by people due to their meat, eggs, and shells. For people, this is a way of not only getting food but also an income source. Another factor that contributes to the green sea turtle endangerment is overfishing and poaching. Sea turtles are also used by some for ceremonies or even medicine. Technology such as propellers or getting hit by a boat can also pose threats to sea turtles, as the turtles may get injured or killed if hit.
To add another factor that hurts the green sea turtle is this species losing its habitat. Green sea turtles will use beaches for nesting. These nesting areas can become disturbed or ruined by way of human activities. Pollution also plays a role in endangering green sea turtles, as when pollution such as plastic is ingested by a sea turtle, it can cause an internal block, resulting in a number of issues such as bad health, death and even slowing the growth of the turtle down. Pollution includes traps and lines and can cause sea turtles to become entangled in pollution which can lead to a slower …show more content…
This strategy allows the parent to give birth and not look after it’s young, rather how a K reproductive strategy animal like a horse would take care of it’s foal. On average, a female turtle will lay about 80-120 eggs according to conserveturtles.org, called a clutch. Clutch sizes can be different depending on the species of turtles, and the females green sea turtles can have five clutches. Incubation takes about 60 days. The sun's temperature that the eggs sit in will affect if most of the clutch is male or female. Cooler temperature means more males while warmer means more females.Breeding seasons for these sea turtles begins in May and ends in September. These turtles can mate when they are between the ages 25 and