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The last large populations of leatherback sea turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) in the world are endangered because its main migratory routes in the Atlantic Ocean coincide with the locations with the highest concentration of industrial fishing line, which is performed with hooks.
Projeto TAMAR2012
TAMAR
Mata de São João, Brazil
The natural threats are not the reason why sea turtle populations have declined in the last decades. These animals are clearly under threat of extinction due to human activities.
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- Title: The last large populations of leatherback sea turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) in the world are endangered because its main migratory routes in the Atlantic Ocean coincide with the locations with the highest concentration of industrial fishing line, which is performed with hooks.
- Creator: Projeto TAMAR
- Date created: 2012
- Location: Comboios, Espírito Santo, Brasil
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