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Hawksbill turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata). Hawksbills generally inhabit shallow coastal waters in rocky places, coral reefs, bays and estuaries in the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian oceans. However, they may be found in oceanic waters, sometimes.
Banco de Imagens Projeto TAMAR2010
TAMAR
Mata de São João, Brazil
As migratory animals, sea turtles travel from the tropics to sub-polar regions, transferring energy between marine and terrestrial environments. They´re considered ecosystem engineers, due to its influence on coral reefs, seagrass meadows and sandy bottoms of the ocean floor.
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- Title: Hawksbill turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata). Hawksbills generally inhabit shallow coastal waters in rocky places, coral reefs, bays and estuaries in the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian oceans. However, they may be found in oceanic waters, sometimes.
- Creator: Banco de Imagens Projeto TAMAR
- Date created: 2010
- Location: Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brasil
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