Endangered Sea Turtles And Coral Reefs Of The Gulf
November 24, 2006 @ 07:30 PM (EST)
Source: Ameinfo.com
The Gulf provides habitat for five of the planet's seven marine turtle species. It also supports coral reefs, West Asia accounting for eight per cent of the world's mapped reefs. While these contribute substantially to marine biodiversity, ground reality is that both turtles and reefs are as gravely threatened in this region, as they are the world over...
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