Marine Protected Areas are keeping turtles safe

Monday, March 19, 2012 - 10:30 in Biology & Nature

Marine Protected Areas are providing sea turtles with an ideal habitat for foraging and may be keeping them safe from the threats of fishing. A new study shows that 35 percent of the world's green turtles are found within MPAs. This is much higher that would be expected as only a small proportion of shallow oceans are designated as MPAs.

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