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Threats to Sea Turtles

List of Threats

Sea turtle emerges from the sea to nest with partially ingested plastic hanging from her mouth Photo: Melbourne Zoo, Australia	Human induced impacts At Sea subsistence and commercial exploitation fishing pollution boat collisions Nesting beaches sea defences quarrying/mining pollution noise - general beach noise - airport disturbance light roads and illegal buildings beach obstacles food e.g.eggs for eating by man sand compaction drainage
Natural Threats: Biotic disease predation at sea predation at nesting sites Abiotic (non-living) flooding/storms driftwood, seaweed etc

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