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Immersion in seawater kills sea turtle eggs, suggesting that sea turtles are increasingly at risk from rising seas, according to research published today in Royal Society Open Science.
How do these massive sea turtles stay on target as they migrate hundreds of miles through featureless open ocean?
Turtle development is affected by low oxygen in the nest, new research carried out in Costa Rica shows. And there are lessons for conservation globally.
Going to the beach this summer? If you’re in southern Australia, keep your eyes peeled for the world’s largest turtle, the leatherback. If you do, you can report sightings to researchers at Deakin University…
A satellite-tracking study of green turtles in the Indian Ocean has rewritten the record books for long-distance marine animal migration, showing that they can travel some 4000 kilometres without stopping…
You might have seen in recent news that climate change may increase the size of some sea turtle populations, by increasing the number of female turtles. These studies hinge on an unusual trait of sea turtles…
Rising temperatures could lead to more female sea turtles but won’t affect population size, research from Swansea University…
Last year was Australia’s hottest on record and this year started with heatwaves. Animals feel the heat too – so how will they cope and adapt as the climate changes? Take, for example, sea turtles. These…
Green and Leatherback turtles are swallowing plastic at twice the rate they were 25 years ago. The research conducted by…
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Professor of Marine Science, Deakin University
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Postdoctoral associate, University of Florida
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Senior Lecturer in Animal Ecology, University of the Sunshine Coast
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Associate Research Professor and Director, Texas Sea Grant, Texas A&M University
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Professor of Marine Biology and Aquaculture, The University of Melbourne
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Assistant Professor of Wildlife Disease Genomics, University of Florida
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Post-Doctoral Research Fellow, James Cook University
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Research Associate Professor of Biology, Texas A&M University
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Senior Principal Research Scientist, Environment, CSIRO
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Emeritus Professor of Marine Ecology, Macquarie University
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Assistant Professor in the Department of Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Science, Florida State University
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