What will happen if Sea turtle go extinct?

Every living creature has a purpose in nature. Nothing is born useless, but we human, due to lack of knowledge even don't try to know why these creatures exist. We don't know their role in nature that's why we always have a careless attitude towards them. Some animal that are domesticated or are used as food by humans are given intense care while others are ignored as they are useless because they don't benefits us directly. But we don't know they are also playing a role in balancing the ecosystem. If one these creature go extinct they put a huge impact on nature.

In 2021, about 300 Sea turtle were found dead in a beach of Mexico. A similar case was also reported few years ago, where almost similar amount of Sea turtle were found dead in the longest beach of Bangladesh. And in both cases, plastic was considered the reason behind the Sea turtle's death. Sea turtle are the creatures living from millions of years. Because most of their origin's evidence were found 230 million years old. That's why Sea turtle are considered one of the oldest creatures living in earth, but today humans activities have insert are huge to impact both directly and indirectly in the life of sea turtle, that's why their species is in danger.

Humans mostly prey on Sea turtle for their meat and shell and most of the people extract them from their natural habitat and keep them as pet. This is done due to the lack of awareness. Because most of us don't know what the important role played by Sea turtle is in nature?

Importance of Sea turtle

1. Sea turtle are important for marine ecosystem

Different species of Sea turtle creates a natural balance due to their lifestyle. For example, the hawk bill species of Sea turtle, helps to increase the diversity of Coral reefs and keep them alive for a longer period of time. Because, hawk bill turtle feeds on sponges that are competitors of Coral reefs. If they don't feed them, there can be a decline in the population of Coral reefs.

2. Sea turtle are good for beaches

Female Sea turtles lay eggs in beaches, but most of the time these eggs are not hatched successfully. When the eggs break down and the egg material spreads on the beach, it helps the near grass and vegetation grow properly, because the eggs are full of necessary nutrients and minerals which are required for plants growth. It also helps to eradicate the chance of costal erosion.

3. Sea are the key part of food web

As a baby and adult, Sea turtles play an important role in the food web of the ocean and the land as well. Sea turtle are food of several creatures such as sharks and Orcas. Not only this, but the eggs and baby turtle are also important food for Bird raccoons and ghost Crab. It means Sea turtle are source of food for several creatures, that are important to nature.

4. Sea turtle are like delivery person in ocean

On the shell of Sea turtle several types of creatures like to stick such as algae and barnacle. Interestingly, These creatures are also food of several fishes and shrimp and when they move from one place to another in ocean they easily deliver food to these fishes and shrimps.

Even after having so much importance, still the population of Sea turtle is not in safe and secure number. Most of their species are listed endangered, and the remaining ones are struggling to survive. And the saddest part is that most of the people even don't know that animals including Sea turtles have a role in nature. They don't know why these creatures exist.