sea turtle, Climate change

Climate change could make more turtles female – but some are starting to adapt
Unless sea turtles find a way to counteract rising nest temperatures, climate change could produce an increasing number of females and fewer offspring – a frightening scenario for sea turtle biologists like us.
Research shows turtles change nesting patterns in response to climate change
New research shows that turtles are responding to climate change by nesting earlier. Researchers monitoring nesting green and loggerhead turtles in Cyprus have discovered they are returning to their regular nesting spots earlier each year to compensate for rising temperatures.
Turtles are changing their nesting patterns in response to climate change - and potential extinction
Turtles are changing their nesting patterns in response to climate change - and potential extinction - Scientists say how long the cold-blooded sea creatures will be able to survive in a warming world
Turtles nesting earlier in Cyprus as climate warms
Researchers from the University of Exeter studying the nesting habits of green and loggerhead turtles have discovered that the turtles are returning to the island earlier each year, a phenomenon seen as a successful adaptation to climate change.
Turtles Race Against the Heat As Climate Change Shifts Nesting Seasons
Turtles are proving to be surprisingly adaptable in the face of climate change, shifting their nesting season earlier each year to cope with rising temperatures. Scientists studying green and loggerhe
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Beating the heat: How sea turtles cope with warming waters
Sea turtles in Cyprus are nesting earlier each year to cope with rising temperatures. Scientists found loggerheads nesting 0.78 days earlier.
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'Dancing' turtles prove use of magnetic field as a map
This undated handout photo received from National Geographic Pristine Seas on January 28, 2025 shows a green sea turtle ...
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Taiwan conducts 1st study of sea turtles on Taiping Island
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — The Ocean Conservation Administration (OCA) and the National Museum of Marine Biology and Aquarium ...
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Itu Aba sees record number of nesting sea turtles
An all-time record number of 141 nesting green sea turtles were observed coming ashore to lay eggs on Itu Aba (Taiping Island ...
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Turtles change nesting patterns in response to climate change
New research shows that turtles are responding to climate change by nesting earlier. New research shows that turtles are responding to climate change by nesting earlier.