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The Sea Turtles Of Virginia, With Notes On Identification And Natural History
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1988
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Description:The sea turtles are among the most interesting representatives of Virginia's migratory marine fauna. They include the leatherback (the world's largest living reptile) and four species of hard-shelled sea turtles. The latter are represented by the very large and common loggerhead; the much smaller, less common Atlantic ridley; the rare Atlantic green turtle; and the Atlantic hawksbill, a species for which a single questionable Chesapeake Bay record exists. The greatest threats to the survival of all sea turtles are human harvesting of females and eggs at nesting beaches, and the physical destruction of beaches by development. All of Virginia's sea turtle species are protected by Federal law and are listed as `endangered' or `threatened'. This publication tells something about each species' natural history, and provides drawings and information whereby the interested observer can identify them.
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Sea Grant Document Number:VSGCP-H-88-002
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