Environmental changes in the Mediterranean Sea could facilitate the western expansion of loggerhead turtles

PS Tomillo, J Tomás, A Marco… - Marine Ecology …, 2022 - int-res.com
Climate change may affect life on Earth in multiple ways. Whereas some populations may
encounter detrimental conditions that cause extirpations, those occupying cooler thermal …

Global warming facilitates the nesting of the loggerhead turtle on the Mediterranean coast of Spain

L Cardona, J San Martín, L Benito, J Tomás… - Animal …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The ranges of many species are shifting poleward as global warming intensifies, but this
process might be less intense in philopatric species, ie those with the tendency to reproduce …

Do long-term changes in sea surface temperature at the breeding areas affect the breeding dates and reproduction performance of Mediterranean loggerhead turtles …

AD Mazaris, AS Kallimanis, SP Sgardelis… - Journal of Experimental …, 2008 - Elsevier
Global climate change is likely to have an important influence on the phenology, behaviour
and population dynamics of many species. We investigate climatic related changes in the …

[HTML][HTML] Colonization of new nesting areas could provide climate refuge to loggerhead turtles under climate change

PS Tomillo, F Pujol, G Félix, V Núñez-Reyes… - Biological …, 2023 - Elsevier
Climate change can impact regional and global biodiversity for multiple reasons. In sea
turtles, changes in local climate at nesting beaches can affect egg and hatchling survival …

Shift in demographic structure and increased reproductive activity of loggerhead turtles in the French Mediterranean Sea revealed by long-term monitoring

F Girard, S Catteau, D Gambaiani, O Gérigny… - Scientific reports, 2021 - nature.com
Climate-induced environmental changes are profoundly impacting marine ecosystems and
altering species distribution worldwide. Migratory organisms, including sea turtles, are …

Sea surface temperature variations in core foraging grounds drive nesting trends and phenology of loggerhead turtles in the Mediterranean Sea

AD Mazaris, AS Kallimanis, J Tzanopoulos… - Journal of Experimental …, 2009 - Elsevier
The sea surface temperature (SST) in loggerhead turtle breeding areas affects the species
reproductive biology. Less is known about the effects of changes in SST in the species …

Climate influences the global distribution of sea turtle nesting

DA Pike - Global Ecology and Biogeography, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Aim To understand whether climate limits current sea turtle nesting distributions and shapes
the ecological niche of the terrestrial life‐history stage of these wide‐ranging marine …

Climate impacts on sea turtle breeding phenology in Greece and associated foraging habitats in the wider Mediterranean region

SH Patel, SJ Morreale, VS Saba, A Panagopoulou… - PLoS …, 2016 - journals.plos.org
Sea turtles are vulnerable to climate change impacts in both their terrestrial (nesting beach)
and oceanic habitats. From 1982 to 2012, air and sea surface temperatures at major high …

Increase of nesting habitat suitability for green turtles in a warming Mediterranean Sea

C Mancino, S Hochscheid, L Maiorano - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Climate change is reshaping global ecosystems at an unprecedented rate, with major
impacts on biodiversity. Therefore, understanding how organisms can withstand change is …

[HTML][HTML] Going west: Range expansion for loggerhead sea turtles in the Mediterranean Sea under climate change

C Mancino, D Canestrelli, L Maiorano - Global Ecology and Conservation, 2022 - Elsevier
Global changes represent possibly the greatest threat to the future of biodiversity, and this is
especially true for species using very different habitats during their life cycle. The problem is …