Turtle barnacle researcher tracking them down
The key to protecting critically endangered turtles could lie in their barnacles.
While some people think barnacles growing on turtles is bad for them, Griffith University researcher Ryan Pearson said they could actually help protect the turtles, and shift conservation to where it�s needed most.
�The International Union for Conservation of Nature has recently added sea turtle sub-populations to their Red List assessments, allowing us to look into the level of effort versus conservation need in each sub-population for the first time.� he said.
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Did You Know…
Barnacles are usually harmless, but when too many of them grow on a sea turtle’s shell, it can slow them down and cause health problems.
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