Sea level rise is likely presenting more threats to an already vulnerable marine species, according to new research.
Researchers estimated the probability of flooding under moderate and high greenhouse gas emission scenarios could impact 2,835 sea turtle nest locations within seven breeding grounds between 2010 and 2100.
Coastlines in places like Costa Rica and South America have been shrinking significantly in the last several years, Rivas said. The fact that turtle nests will likely disappear in alarming rates on several islands so far away from one another prove how widespread and dangerous the threat is, she said.
Rivas also warned against relocating turtle nests to higher ground because without temperature control, this well-meaning action could cause skewing sex ratios -- causing all of the eggs that hatch to be females. The temperature of the developing eggs determines whether the offspring will be male or female.MORE: 104 pieces of plastic found in baby sea turtle that washed ashore in Florida
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