Witnessing Conservation: SoCal Greens (2015)

By monitoring and testing turtles in close proximity to human activity scientist have been able to gain a better assessment of the health of the bay. By detecting heavy trace metals that have accumulated in the turtles scientists have been able to call for better regulations of pollution outputs. Image taken under NMFS permit # 16803

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By monitoring and testing turtles in close proximity to human activity scientist have been able to gain a better assessment of the health of the bay. By detecting heavy trace metals that have accumulated in the turtles scientists have been able to call for better regulations of pollution outputs. Image taken under NMFS permit # 16803

2015 ralph pace green sea turtle sea turtle chelonia mydas san diego california conservation photography