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 …

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 …

The ocean is a key component of the Earth system (Chapter 1) as it provides essential life
supporting services (Inniss et al. 2017). For example, it stores heat trapped in the …

Sea-level rise will lead to widespread habitat loss if warming exceeds 2° C, threatening
coastal wildlife globally. Reductions in coastal habitat quality are also expected but their …

Nest building is a taxonomically widespread and diverse trait that allows animals to alter
local environments to create optimal conditions for offspring development. However, there is …

Few studies have looked into climate change resilience of populations of wild animals. We
use a model higher vertebrate, the green sea turtle, as its life history is fundamentally …

Oceans and coasts provide important ecosystem, livelihood, and cultural values to humans
and the planet but face current and future compounding threats from anthropogenic activities …

Context Marine turtle eggs incubate in dynamic beaches, where they are vulnerable to both
saltwater and freshwater flooding. Understanding the capacity for marine turtle eggs to …

The Anthropocene is tightly associated with a drastic loss of species worldwide and the
disappearance of their key ecosystem functions. The orders Testudines (turtles and …

Developing embryos of oviparous reptiles show substantial plasticity in their responses to
environmental conditions during incubation, which can include altered sex ratios …