What is the ecological impact of turtle population decline?
Well, the turtle is an important member of several marine communities, from coral reefs to sea grass beds; it needs clean nesting beaches and impact-free open oceans. Green sea turtles feed on sea grass. If they were to disappear, who would eat the sea grass? Hawksbills eat sponges on coral reefs. If they were no longer around, reefs might get overrun with sponges and we’d have no great corals and fish around. Every animal on this planet has an important role to play. Mankind has accelerated the decline of turtles, and it is our responsibility to do whatever we can to restore them to their previous numbers.
