Sea turtles in the Adriatic sea

Morske kornjače su jedini gmazovi koje naseljavaju Jadransko more. Većina ih ima globalnu rasprostranjenost ali u Jadranu žive samo tri vrste : glavata želva (Caretta caretta), zelena želva (Chelonia mydas) i sedmopruga usminjača (Dermochelys coriacea). U ovom seminarskom radu prikazane su njihove karakteristike kao pripadnice reda Chelonia kao i analiza svake vrste pojedinačno. Morske kornjače prema IUCN-u pripadaju u skupinu ugroženih vrsta zbog brojnih negativnih antropogenih učinaka, stoga su strogo zaštićene hrvatskim propisima i međunarodnim konvencijama.Sea turtles are the only reptiles that inhabit the Adriatic Sea. Most of them have a global distribution but in the Adriatic live only three species: the loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta), green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) and leatherback sea turtle (Dermochelys coriacea). In this essay has been presented their characteristics as members of the order Chelonia, as well as analysis of each species individually. Sea turtles are classified by the IUCN as endangered species because of the numerous negative anthropogenic influence, so are strictly protected by Croatian regulations and international conventions