This statistic shows endangered and threatened marine species in the U.S. in 2016, in waters under jurisdiction of the National Marine Fisheries Service. According to this list, 26 species and subspecies of sea turtles were rated as endangered and threatened species in 2015.
Number of endangered and threatened marine species in the U.S. in 2016 (number of species)*
Characteristic
Number of species
Marine and anadromous fish
74
Marine Mammals
33
Sea turtles
26
Marine invertebrates
7
Plants
1
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NMFS. (December 12, 2018). Number of endangered and threatened marine species in the U.S. in 2016 (number of species)* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 29, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/247761/endangered-and-threatened-marine-species-in-the-us/
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NMFS. (2018). Number of endangered and threatened marine species in the U.S. in 2016 (number of species)*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 29, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/247761/endangered-and-threatened-marine-species-in-the-us/
NMFS. "Number of Endangered and Threatened Marine Species in The U.S. in 2016 (Number of Species)*." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 Dec 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/247761/endangered-and-threatened-marine-species-in-the-us/
NMFS, Number of endangered and threatened marine species in the U.S. in 2016 (number of species)* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/247761/endangered-and-threatened-marine-species-in-the-us/ (last visited April 29, 2025)
Number of endangered and threatened marine species in the U.S. in 2016 (number of species)* [Graph], NMFS, December 12, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/247761/endangered-and-threatened-marine-species-in-the-us/
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