Turtles and tortoises are in trouble
CB Stanford, JB Iverson, AGJ Rhodin, PP van Dijk… - Current biology, 2020 - cell.com
Turtles and tortoises (chelonians) have been integral components of global ecosystems for
about 220 million years and have played important roles in human culture for at least …
about 220 million years and have played important roles in human culture for at least …
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 …
Sun exposure, nest temperature and loggerhead turtle hatchlings: Implications for beach shading management strategies at sea turtle rookeries
A Wood, DT Booth, CJ Limpus - Journal of Experimental Marine Biology …, 2014 - Elsevier
Sea turtle incubation biology is tightly linked to nest thermal conditions due to the effect
temperature has on hatching success, sex determination, morphology and locomotion …
temperature has on hatching success, sex determination, morphology and locomotion …
Climate driven egg and hatchling mortality threatens survival of Eastern Pacific leatherback turtles
Egg-burying reptiles need relatively stable temperature and humidity in the substrate
surrounding their eggs for successful development and hatchling emergence. Here we show …
surrounding their eggs for successful development and hatchling emergence. Here we show …
Climate change overruns resilience conferred by temperature‐dependent sex determination in sea turtles and threatens their survival
P Santidrián Tomillo, M Genovart… - Global change …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Temperature‐dependent sex determination (TSD) is the predominant form of environmental
sex determination (ESD) in reptiles, but the adaptive significance of TSD in this group …
sex determination (ESD) in reptiles, but the adaptive significance of TSD in this group …
Projected response of an endangered marine turtle population to climate change
Assessing the potential impacts of climate change on individual species and populations is
essential for the stewardship of ecosystems and biodiversity. Critically endangered …
essential for the stewardship of ecosystems and biodiversity. Critically endangered …
Impact of 2020 COVID-19 lockdown on environmental education and leatherback sea turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) nesting monitoring in Pacuare Reserve, Costa …
C Quesada-Rodríguez, C Orientale, J Diaz-Orozco… - Biological …, 2021 - Elsevier
Sea turtles are one of the most difficult species to monitor due to their life cycle, as they
spend over 90% of their lives in the ocean. Most practices used to assess species trends are …
spend over 90% of their lives in the ocean. Most practices used to assess species trends are …
High beach temperatures increased female-biased primary sex ratios but reduced output of female hatchlings in the leatherback turtle
Sex of offspring in most turtles is determined by temperature-dependent sex determination
(TSD). In sea turtles, higher incubation temperatures produce female hatchlings and primary …
(TSD). In sea turtles, higher incubation temperatures produce female hatchlings and primary …
Global analysis of the effect of local climate on the hatchling output of leatherback turtles
P Santidrián Tomillo, VS Saba, CD Lombard… - Scientific reports, 2015 - nature.com
The most recent climate change projections show a global increase in temperatures along
with precipitation changes throughout the 21st century. However, regional projections do not …
with precipitation changes throughout the 21st century. However, regional projections do not …
A review of the effects of incubation conditions on hatchling phenotypes in non-squamate reptiles
Developing embryos of oviparous reptiles show substantial plasticity in their responses to
environmental conditions during incubation, which can include altered sex ratios …
environmental conditions during incubation, which can include altered sex ratios …