The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species

Dermochelys coriacea

 – Critically Endangered

Classifications

List of Habitats:
10.1Marine Oceanic - Epipelagic (0-200m)
12.2Marine Intertidal - Sandy Shoreline and/or Beaches, Sand Bars, Spits, Etc
13.3Marine Coastal/Supratidal - Coastal Sand Dunes
List of Threats:
3Harvesting (hunting/gathering) (ongoing)
4.1.1.2Accidental mortality - Bycatch - Fisheries-related - Netting (ongoing)
6.3.3Pollution (affecting habitat and/or species) - Water pollution - Commercial/Industrial (ongoing)

Citation: Sarti Martinez, A.L. 2000. Dermochelys coriacea. In: IUCN 2007. 2007 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 13 May 2008.
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