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Hawksbill turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata).

TAMAR Image Bank2008

TAMAR

TAMAR
Mata de São João, Brazil

Hawksbill sea turtles forage on a variety of marine sponges, which compete aggressively for space with reef-building corals. By removing sponges from reefs, hawksbills allow coral to grow. Therefore, hawksbills strongly influence the overall diversity of reef ecosystems.

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  • Title: Hawksbill turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata).
  • Creator: TAMAR Image Bank
  • Date Created: 2008
  • Location: Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brasil.
  • Original Source: http://www.tamar.org.br
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