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Environmental Problems, Their Causes, and Sustainability 1

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Bowhead whaleBowhead whaleBowhead whaleNorthern rightwhaleFin whaleHawksbillturtleHawaiianmonk sealHumpbackwhaleGreenturtleKemp'sridley turtleLeatherbackturtleHawksbillturtleGreenturtleHawksbillturtleFin whaleOliveridleyturtleLeatherbackturtleNorthern rightwhaleHumpbackwhaleMediterraneanmonk sealSaimaa sealOliveridleyturtleLeatherbackturtleBowhead whaleJapanesesea lionLeatherbackturtleOliveridleyturtleHawksbillturtleGreenturtleHumpbackwhaleHumpbackwhaleHawksbillturtleHawksbillturtleHumpbackwhaleGreenturtleLeatherbackturtleFin whaleFin whaleWhaleTurtleSealSea lionFigure 13-6 Natural capital degradation: endangered <strong>and</strong> threatened marine mammals (whales, seals, <strong>and</strong>sea lions) <strong>and</strong> reptiles (turtles). Many marine fish, seabirds, <strong>and</strong> invertebrate species are also threatened.Loggerhead119 centimetersOlive ridley76 centimetersHawksbill89 centimetersBlack turtle99 centimetersAustralianflatback99 centimetersLeatherback188 centimetersGreen turtle124 centimetersKemp’s ridley76 centimetersFigure 13-7 Natural capital degradation: major species of sea turtles that have roamed the seas for 150 millionyears, showing their relative adult sizes. Three of these species (Kemp’s ridley, leatherbacks, <strong>and</strong> hawksbills)are endangered, <strong>and</strong> the rest are threatened as a result of human activities.258 CHAPTER 13 Sustaining Aquatic Biodiversity

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