What is the leatherback sea turtle's niche?

1) Nesting and Reproduction. Little is known about the ecology and life history of the Leatherback Sea Turtle, as it spends the majority of its life cycle at sea. read more

Leatherback Sea Turtles require clean and open beaches, which are often subject to erosion and hurricanes causing egg and nest loss, (Bagheera). The species has used the same nesting beaches for thousands of years, and as human population grows, they are becoming amongst the beaches most heavily used by people. read more

A niche is the organisms place in the food chain and effect on its habitat, in this case marine. Not enough leatherback sea turtles means fewer sharks because they cannot eat them and means more jellyfish so fewer small fish which the jellyfish zap. read more