Economic Importance for Humans: Positive
As a result of illegal harvesting, sea turtle meat may be eaten, and shells be made into combs or eyeglass frames. The eggs of L. kempii are believed to have an aphrodisiac effect.
Positive Impacts: food ; body parts are source of valuable material; source of medicine or drug
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Eolstudent EOL commented on an older version of Economic Importance for Humans: Positive:
SO sad! why would anybody do that???? :(
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Editor: Nancy Shefferly, Animal Diversity Web Staff
Editor: Ann Fraser, Kalamazoo College
Author: Zachary Klug, Kalamazoo College
Klug, Z. 2006. "Lepidochelys kempii" (On-line), Animal Diversity Web. Accessed April 04, 2012 at http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/information/Lepidochelys_kempii.html
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