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Do you have a grudge against sea turtles? (I know they may seem a bit arrogant, gliding through the ocean without a care, as if they own the place…) No, of course you don’t! They are peaceful and beautiful ocean-dwelling reptiles that play a special part in our ocean ecosystem.
According to a report by Oceana (whose tagline is literally Protecting the World’s Oceans), sea turtles:
“…have played vital roles in maintaining the health of the world’s oceans for more than 100 million years. These roles range from maintaining productive coral reef ecosystems to transporting essential nutrients from the oceans to beaches and coastal dunes.”
Unfortunately, the World Wildlife Fund says that sea turtles are one of the most endangered species in the world.
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How can sea turtles be protected? Generally, the work being done to study and save sea turtles falls into three categories:
- Reduce sea turtle interactions and mortalities in commercial fisheries
- Protect key habitat areas on land and in the water
- Pass legislation to protect and restore sea turtle populations
Some of our customers are working very hard on #2, to ensure that sea turtles are being protected. Check out this story:
Tracking Water Level to Save Sea Turtle Nests
If you’re getting started in underwater or water level logging, check out the free resources below:
-> Underwater Temperature Loggers: Considerations for Selection & Deployment (FREE WHITE PAPER)
-> Choosing a Water Level Logger: 5 Things You Should Know (FREE WHITE PAPER)
-> Monitoring Wetlands with Data Loggers: A Best Practices Guide (FREE WHITE PAPER)
-> Choosing a Conductivity Logger (FREE WHITE PAPER)
If you read the above resources and think you have an application that could use a water level, water temp, or water quality data logger, check out the links below:
Tracking temperature? Click here.
Learning about level? Click here.
Questioning your water quality? Click here.
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If you are using a HOBO data logger to study or help protect an endangered species, we’d love to showcase your efforts! Email us at [email protected].