In fact, to survey all the green turtle populations in the South China Sea is no easy task, because currently many countries claim sovereignty over the area and many of them occupy various islands in the Spratlys.
事實上想要將南中國海全部的綠蠵龜族群做族群調查並不容易，因為現在有許多國家都宣誓南海主權為自己所有，並且或多少都在南沙佔據某些島嶼。