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Classification description of the Loggerhead turtle, Green turtle, Hawksbill turtle, Kemp's Ridley turtle, & Leatherback turtle

http://www.epa.gov/gumpo/seast12.html
 

http://www.graysreef.nos.noaa.gov/articles/art5.html 

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Florida Department of Natural Resources Marine Research Institute 
100 Eighth Avenue, Southeast St. Petersburg, Florida 33701

Classification description of the Loggerhead turtle, Green Turtle, Hawksbill turtle, Kemp's Ridley turtle, & Leatherback Turtle

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LOGGERHEAD SEA TURTLE TRACKING SITE

http://139.70.40.46/loggrhd.htm

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 Sea Turtle Survival League
4424 NW 13th St. Suite #A1
Gainesville, FL 32609
352-373-6441
Email us at: stsl@cccturtle.org

http://www.cccturtle.org/behav.htm

Information on Sea Turtles, Threats To Their Survival and Florida's Coastal Habitats

Contents

Overview

Species Information

Behavior Patterns

Threats &
Conservation

Check out STSL's online puzzles and quizzes!

Find out what YOU can do to protect Sea Turtles and their Habitats

Sea Turtles
Introduction to Sea Turtles
Sea Turtle Species of the World
Maps of Sea Turtle Nesting Beaches

Behavior Patterns    Threats & Conservation 

video clips of sea turtles    Sea Turtle Quiz

Introduction to Coastal Habitats  Beach Communities  Brackish Communities

Threats and Protection  The Archie Carr National Wildlife Refuge
 Coastal Habitat Quiz!   Tracking  Research  News

Sea Turtle Survival League
4424 NW 13th St. Suite #A1
Gainesville, FL 32609
352-373-6441
Email us at: stsl@cccturtle.org

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Florida Marine Research Institute
100 Eighth Avenue S.E.
St. Petersburg, Florida 33701-5020
727-896-8626 

http://www.fmri.usf.edu/ /

http://www.fmri.usf.edu/turtle/light.htm

What to do if you see a DEAD, SICK, or INJURED Sea Turtle

NESTING   

 THREATS
  
Lighting 
  Coastal Armoring

RESEARCH 
 Life History, Ecology, Migrations

     At Sea Ecology

Sea Stats Publication - Life-history summary of the Sea Turtle, approximately four pages in length, with information about age and growth, distribution and migration, and feeding habits. Adobe Acrobat is required - Download a free copy, click the "Get Acrobat Reader" button

More Sea Stats  Program: Sea Turtles

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National Marine Fisheries Service
Office of Protected Resources

http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/prot_res/prot_res.html

Sea Turtles
Cetaceans: Whales, dolphins, and porpoises
Pinnipeds: Seals and Sea Lions / Anadromous and Marine Fish / Corals and Coral Reefs  /  Plants and Invertebrates / Marine Mammal Program / Endangered Species Program / Marine Mammal Permit Program / Biodiversity Program
Frequently Asked Questions
Links

Office of Protected Resources (F/PR)
National Marine Fisheries Service
1315 East-West Highway
Silver Spring, Maryland 20910

The United States Department of CommerceFAX:  (301) 713-0376The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Email Us!

 

Common Name

Scientific Name

ESA Status Critical Habitat
Green turtle Chelonia mydas Endangered/Threatened Designated
Hawksbill turtle Eretmochelys imbricata Endangered Designated
Kemp's ridley turtle Lepidochelys kempii Endangered  
Leatherback turtle Dermochelys coriacea Endangered Designated
Loggerhead turtle Caretta caretta Threatened  
Olive ridley turtle Lepidochelys olivacea Endangered/Threatened  

PROTECTION OF SEA TURTLES

All six species of sea turtles in the U.S. are protected under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 .  Through interagency coordination under Section 7 of the ESA,

http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/prot_res/turtles/loggerhe.html

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Broward County Florida 
SEA TURTLE CONSERVATION PROGRAM

http://www.co.broward.fl.us/bri00600.htm

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FPL
http://www.fpl.com/html/kid_turtle.html   

   Click here for in-depth information regarding Florida's Sea Turtles. Suitable for research at high school and college levels. Includes extensive bibliography.

Beach residents and visitors -- see Sea Turtles and Lights for information about the adverse effects of beach lighting on sea turtles and solutions that will aid in conserving sea turtles that nest on developed beaches.

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Hawai'i Wildlife Fund
P.O. Box 637
Paia, Maui, HI 96779

HAWAIIAN SEA TURTLES
HAWAIIAN NAME: HONU    
http://www.wildhawaii.org/turtle.html

EMAIL: wild@aloha.net

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White Sands Beach Resort & Annex
Gulf Front Beach Resort On Anna Maria Island, Florida
6504 Gulf Drive
Holmes Beach, Florida 34217
Phone #1-- 941 -- 778 -- 2577 / Fax # 1-- 941 -- 778 --5897
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