Climate change and marine turtles: recent advances and future directions

AR Patrício, LA Hawkes, JR Monsinjon… - Endangered Species …, 2021 - int-res.com
Climate change is a threat to marine turtles that is expected to affect all of their life stages. To
guide future research, we conducted a review of the most recent literature on this topic …

[HTML][HTML] Is the development of desalination compatible with sustainable development of the Arabian Gulf?

WJF Le Quesne, L Fernand, TS Ali, O Andres… - Marine pollution …, 2021 - Elsevier
The development of desalination has been essential to the rapid economic development of
the countries bordering the Arabian Gulf. The current production capacity of sea water …

[HTML][HTML] Identification of important sea turtle areas (ITAs) for hawksbill turtles in the Arabian region

NJ Pilcher, M Antonopoulou, L Perry… - Journal of experimental …, 2014 - Elsevier
We present the first data on hawksbill turtle post-nesting migrations and behaviour in the
Arabian region. Tracks from 90 post-nesting turtles (65 in the Gulf and 25 from Oman) …

A review of the effects of climate change on chelonians

CJ Butler - Diversity, 2019 - mdpi.com
Climate change is occurring at an unprecedented rate and has begun to modify the
distribution and phenology of organisms worldwide. Chelonians are expected to be …

Synthesis and evaluation of coastal and marine biodiversity spatial information in the United Arab Emirates for ecosystem-based management

D Mateos-Molina, EB Lamine, M Antonopoulou… - Marine Pollution …, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract The United Arab Emirates (UAE) host valuable coastal and marine biodiversity that
is subjected to multiple pressures under extreme conditions. To mitigate impacts on marine …

Biology and conservation of marine turtles in the northwestern Indian Ocean: a review

HM Al Ameri, S Al Harthi, A Al Kiyumi… - Endangered Species …, 2022 - int-res.com
The northwestern Indian Ocean hosts globally crucial marine biodiversity, which is relatively
understudied. There has, however, been significant research and conservation effort …

[HTML][HTML] Kuwait's marine biodiversity: Qualitative assessment of indicator habitats and species

NJ Edmonds, AS Al-Zaidan, AA Al-Sabah… - Marine Pollution …, 2021 - Elsevier
The tropical waters of the Northern Arabian Gulf have a long history of maritime resource
richness. High levels of biodiversity result from the complex matrix of coastal habitats, coral …

Feminization of hawksbill turtle hatchlings in the twenty-first century at an important regional nesting aggregation

M Chatting, S Hamza, J Al-Khayat, D Smyth… - Endangered Species …, 2021 - int-res.com
Projected climate change is forecasted to have significant effects on biological systems
worldwide. Marine turtles in particular may be vulnerable, as the sex of their offspring is …

[HTML][HTML] Sea turtle nesting: what is known and what are the challenges under a changing climate scenario

RAM São Miguel, R Anastácio, MJ Pereira - Open Journal of Ecology, 2022 - scirp.org
The rate of climate change experienced globally in recent decades may compromise sea
turtles' survival; especially temperature increase, which is particularly fast, impacts life …

Marine heatwaves threaten key foraging grounds of sea turtles in Southeast Asian Seas

A Konsta, A Chatzimentor, M Lin, C Dimitriadis… - Regional Environmental …, 2022 - Springer
Extreme regional ocean warming events, like marine heatwaves (MHWs), could have severe
and long-lasting impacts on species and ecosystems. Extreme and persistent warming of the …