Endangered turtle population under threat as pollution may lead to excess female hatchlings

Hatchlings of the green sea turtle, Chelonia mydas, on Heron Island, Australia. Credit: Arthur D Barraza

Green sea turtles, Chelonia mydas, are listed as endangered on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. They are at risk of extinction due to poaching, collisions with boats, habitat destruction, and accidental capture in fishing gear.

But another threat, linked to climate change, is more…

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News Source: phys.org


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