<P> The range of the green sea turtle extends throughout tropical and subtropical oceans worldwide . The two major subpopulations are the Atlantic and the eastern Pacific subpopulations . Each population is genetically distinct , with its own set of nesting and feeding grounds within the population 's known range . One of the genetic differences between the two subpopulations is the type of mitochondrial DNA found in individual 's cells . Individuals from rookeries in the Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea have a similar type of mitochondrial DNA , and individuals from The Pacific and Atlantic Oceans have another type of Mitochondrial DNA . Their native range includes tropical to subtropical waters along continental coasts and islands between 30 ° N and 30 ° S. Since green sea turtles are a migrating species , their global distribution spans into the open ocean . The differences in mitochondrial DNA more than likely stems from the populations being isolated from each other by the southern tips of both South America and Africa with no warm waters for the green sea turtles to migrate through . The green sea turtle is estimated to inhabit coastal areas of more than 140 countries , with nesting sites in over 80 countries worldwide throughout the year . In the United States Atlantic coast , green sea turtles can be found from Texas and north to Massachusetts . In the United States Pacific coast , they have been found from southern California north to the southernmost tip of Alaska . The largest populations of green sea turtles within the United States coastline are in the Hawaiian Islands and Florida . Globally , the largest populations of sea turtles are in the Great Barrier Reef in Australia and the Caribbean islands . </P>
<P> The range of the green sea turtle extends throughout tropical and subtropical oceans worldwide . The two major subpopulations are the Atlantic and the eastern Pacific subpopulations . Each population is genetically distinct , with its own set of nesting and feeding grounds within the population 's known range . One of the genetic differences between the two subpopulations is the type of mitochondrial DNA found in individual 's cells . Individuals from rookeries in the Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea have a similar type of mitochondrial DNA , and individuals from The Pacific and Atlantic Oceans have another type of Mitochondrial DNA . Their native range includes tropical to subtropical waters along continental coasts and islands between 30 ° N and 30 ° S. Since green sea turtles are a migrating species , their global distribution spans into the open ocean . The differences in mitochondrial DNA more than likely stems from the populations being isolated from each other by the southern tips of both South America and Africa with no warm waters for the green sea turtles to migrate through . The green sea turtle is estimated to inhabit coastal areas of more than 140 countries , with nesting sites in over 80 countries worldwide throughout the year . In the United States Atlantic coast , green sea turtles can be found from Texas and north to Massachusetts . In the United States Pacific coast , they have been found from southern California north to the southernmost tip of Alaska . The largest populations of green sea turtles within the United States coastline are in the Hawaiian Islands and Florida . Globally , the largest populations of sea turtles are in the Great Barrier Reef in Australia and the Caribbean islands . </P>
where do green sea turtles live in australia
where do green sea turtles live in australia
in the Great Barrier Reef
in the Great Barrier Reef