‘A double whammy’: If the heat doesn’t kill baby sea turtles, they still may face birth defects

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Researchers from Florida Atlantic University have found a correlation between high temperatures and U.S. leatherback sea turtle defects.

more susceptible to dying

The research revealed a correlation between high temperatures and the success of leatherback sea turtle hatchlings, a vulnerable species. “Increasing temperatures due to climate change poses a significant threat to a species that already has lower nest success than other species that share the same nesting beaches.”

Worse still, these defects make the turtles much more susceptible to predators, like ghost crabs, Milton said., which could mean more sizzling nests for leatherback sea turtles in the future.

 

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