Fighting to Survive
Tags: MARINE animals; ENDANGERED species
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- Siphonaria compressa, South Africa's most endangered marine mollusc. Herbert, D. G. // South African Journal of Science;Feb99, Vol. 95 Issue 2, p77
Discusses the plight of Siphonaria compressa, an endangered South African marine mollusk. Reproductive cycle; Population dynamics; Tolerance to abiotic variables.
- Gal�pagos in Danger? Coco, Paul // Scholastic News -- Edition 4;2/13/2006, Vol. 68 Issue 16, p6
The article reports that wildlife species inhabiting Gal�pagos Islands are in danger. Some of these wildlife include the Gal�pagos giant tortoise and the Gal�pagos marine iguana. The construction of more homes and hotels threatens animal and plant habitats. Fishermen who catch sea...
- Trouble in The Ocean. // Weekly Reader - Edition 2;May/Jun2010, Vol. 79, p1
The article offers information on endangered sea animals. The green sea turtle, which inhabits warm waters, is endangered because they are hunted for their meat and eggs and can get trapped in fish nets. The blue whale, the biggest animal in the world, is hunted for its meat and fat, though is...
- Sea Otter Mystery. Price, Sean // National Geographic Kids;Nov2006, Issue 365, p21
The article reveals the reason behind the disappearance of sea otters in the waters of southwestern Alaska. The drop in their numbers resulted in the listing of sea otters as threatened under the Endangered Species Act. Wildlife scientists suspect that orcas are mostly to blame. Groups of these...
- Abundance and survival rates of green turtles in an urban environment: coexistence of humans and an endangered species. Eguchi, Tomoharu; Seminoff, Jeffrey A.; LeRoux, Robin A.; Dutton, Peter H.; Dutton, Donna L. // Marine Biology;Aug2010, Vol. 157 Issue 8, p1869
Longitudinal capture-mark-recapture data were used to estimate abundance and survival rates for green turtles ( Chelonia mydas) in San Diego Bay, California, USA. These turtles were closely associated with warm effluent from a power plant during winter months. The life stage distribution of...
- Global Diversity Hotspots and Conservation Priorities for Sharks. Lucifora, Luis O.; Garc�a, Ver�nica B.; Worm, Boris // PLoS ONE;2011, Vol. 6 Issue 5, p1
Sharks are one of the most threatened groups of marine animals, as high exploitation rates coupled with low resilience to fishing pressure have resulted in population declines worldwide. Designing conservation strategies for this group depends on basic knowledge of the geographic distribution...
- Species Fight to Survive. // Natural Life;Mar/Apr2007, Issue 114, p33
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- 'Serengetis' Under the Sea. Carmichael, Mary // Newsweek (Atlantic Edition);8/18/2003, Vol. 142 Issue 7, p44
The article describes the areas of ocean in the world where large predators congregate and diversity of biology is found. The list of animals that need saving has grown to include sharks, turtles and fish species too numerous to count. According to a report released in August 2003," hot spots"...
- Assessment of the Threatened Status of Testudo werneri Per�l� , 2001 (Testudines: Testudinidae) for the IUCN Red List. PER�L�, JARMO // Chelonian Conservation & Biology;May2006, Vol. 5 Issue 1, p57
Testudo werneri is one of the smallest tortoise species in the Mediterranean region, with a historical distribution in northeastern Egypt, Sinai, and parts of the Negev desert in Israel. Populations in Egypt are already practically extinct due to anthropogenic factors affecting the habitat and...
