Species
Green sea turtle
Chelonia mydas
A large marine reptile that shifts from an omnivorous juvenile diet to a mostly herbivorous adult diet.
Ecoregions
Great Barrier Reef
Ecoregion types
Coral Reef
Trophic levels
Secondary Consumer
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About this species
Species identity
A large marine reptile that shifts from an omnivorous juvenile diet to a mostly herbivorous adult diet.
Role in the ecosystem
Green sea turtle helps explain how marine food webs function through its ecological role, habitat use, and connection to broader ecosystem change.
Scientific reference
Citation
https://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Cassiopea_xamachana/#:~:text=filter%2Dfeeding-
Ocean Literacy Connections
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