Turtles 1
These 2 things make the cartilage and fat of their body greenish.
Seagrass and Algae
Turtles are known as a what species (hint: we had an async for them)
Keystone species
They lay eggs on shore or in water
on shore
what can we avoid to help
sunscreens with oxybenzone
It kills how many per year
more than 1,000
Turtles have a what percent rate of dying after eating 14 pieces of plastic?
50%
They occupy both what and what environments
Marine and Terrestrial
They are a transport for what
ecological hitchhikers
be mindful; boating or fishing
what is the estimation of what percent of sea turtles have ingested plastic
For 50 more points: how high is it in different region
50 percent
90 to 100 percent
Plastic can block the what track that prevents turtles from feeding that leads to starvation
Digestive track
They keep what species in check
Prey species
2022 they focused on what
testing, learning, and improving their ocean cleaning system
Some species of turtles can live up to be
300 million years
500 million years
or
200 million years
200 million years
Why are young turtles at a greater risk of dying
They are more likely to eat it and mistake it for jellyfish
Sharp plastic fragments can puncture what organs
Internal
They help maintain what environments
Healthy
2023 they focused on what
going bigger, and transitioning from System 002 to System 03
Hawksbill turtles are typically found on what
Coral reefs
True or false: plastic can go through their system
True
The stress and health issues is cause by what that can affect a turtles growth and reproductive abilities
Plastic Ingestion
They help to what
Facilitate Nutrient Cycling
2024 is about what
catching more plastic, finalizing System 03 and getting ready to scale up
They lay how many eggs per nest
50-75
100-125
or
75-100
100-125
How are they vulnerable to climate change
rising sea levels, hotter nesting beach temperatures, and changes in ocean currents