Developing embryos of oviparous reptiles show substantial plasticity in their responses to
environmental conditions during incubation, which can include altered sex ratios …

Sea turtles are one of the most difficult species to monitor due to their life cycle, as they
spend over 90% of their lives in the ocean. Most practices used to assess species trends are …

The most recent climate change projections show a global increase in temperatures along
with precipitation changes throughout the 21st century. However, regional projections do not …

Leatherback turtles have an average global hatching success rate of∼ 50%, lower than
other marine turtle species. Embryonic death has been linked to environmental factors such …

Context A main goal of conservation is to mitigate anthropogenic impacts on natural
ecosystems, thus conservation tools themselves should not negatively affect target species …

Sea turtles are vertebrates with temperature-dependent sex determination. Rising
temperatures due to climate change cause female-biased sex ratios. We have assessed the …

Leatherback sea turtles (Dermochelys coriacea) are long-distance migrants that travel
thousands of km from foraging grounds to breeding and nesting grounds. These extensive …

Anthropogenic climate change is widely considered a major threat to global biodiversity,
such that the ability of a species to adapt will determine its likelihood of survival. Egg …

Sea turtle nests usually suffer a high mortality on important nesting grounds. Understanding
the main factors that influence hatching success and productivity on important rookeries of …

We investigated nest-site characteristics and clutch success of hawksbill sea turtles
(Eretmochelys imbricata) nesting on Shidvar Island, Hormozgan Province, in the Islamic …