Climate change and marine turtles: recent advances and future directions
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 …
guide future research, we conducted a review of the most recent literature on this topic …
Mediterranean sea turtles: current knowledge and priorities for conservation and research
P Casale, AC Broderick, JA Camiñas… - Endangered species …, 2018 - int-res.com
The available information regarding the 2 sea turtle species breeding in the Mediterranean
(loggerhead turtle Caretta caretta and green turtle Chelonia mydas) is reviewed, including …
(loggerhead turtle Caretta caretta and green turtle Chelonia mydas) is reviewed, including …
[HTML][HTML] Environmental warming and feminization of one of the largest sea turtle populations in the world
Climate change affects species and ecosystems around the globe [1]. The impacts of rising
temperature are particularly pertinent in species with temperature-dependent sex …
temperature are particularly pertinent in species with temperature-dependent sex …
Global sea turtle conservation successes
AD Mazaris, G Schofield, C Gkazinou… - Science …, 2017 - science.org
We document a tendency for published estimates of population size in sea turtles to be
increasing rather than decreasing across the globe. To examine the population status of the …
increasing rather than decreasing across the globe. To examine the population status of the …
Adult sex ratios: causes of variation and implications for animal and human societies
Converging lines of inquiry from across the social and biological sciences target the adult
sex ratio (ASR; the proportion of males in the adult population) as a fundamental population …
sex ratio (ASR; the proportion of males in the adult population) as a fundamental population …
Drones for research on sea turtles and other marine vertebrates–A review
We review how unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), often referred to as drones, are being
deployed to study the abundance and behaviour of sea turtles, identifying some of the …
deployed to study the abundance and behaviour of sea turtles, identifying some of the …
Adaptation of sea turtles to climate warming: Will phenological responses be sufficient to counteract changes in reproductive output?
M Fuentes, AJB Santos, A Abreu‐Grobois… - Global Change …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Sea turtles are vulnerable to climate change since their reproductive output is influenced by
incubating temperatures, with warmer temperatures causing lower hatching success and …
incubating temperatures, with warmer temperatures causing lower hatching success and …
The true depth of the Mediterranean plastic problem: Extreme microplastic pollution on marine turtle nesting beaches in Cyprus
EM Duncan, J Arrowsmith, C Bain, AC Broderick… - Marine Pollution …, 2018 - Elsevier
We sampled 17 nesting sites for loggerhead (Caretta caretta) and green turtles (Chelonia
mydas) in Cyprus. Microplastics (< 5 mm) were found at all locations and depths, with …
mydas) in Cyprus. Microplastics (< 5 mm) were found at all locations and depths, with …
Extreme thermal fluctuations from climate change unexpectedly accelerate demographic collapse of vertebrates with temperature-dependent sex determination
Global climate is warming rapidly, threatening vertebrates with temperature-dependent sex
determination (TSD) by disrupting sex ratios and other traits. Less understood are the effects …
determination (TSD) by disrupting sex ratios and other traits. Less understood are the effects …
Climate change and temperature‐linked hatchling mortality at a globally important sea turtle nesting site
JO Laloë, J Cozens, B Renom, A Taxonera… - Global change …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
The study of temperature‐dependent sex determination (TSD) in vertebrates has attracted
major scientific interest. Recently, concerns for species with TSD in a warming world have …
major scientific interest. Recently, concerns for species with TSD in a warming world have …