With warming global temperatures and
most sea turtle populations naturally producing offspring above the pivotal temperature [14], it is clear that climate change poses a serious threat to the persistence of these populations.
Not exact matches
The Kemp's Ridley
sea turtle sets itself apart from other
turtle populations in several ways: They're the smallest of all the Gulf of Mexico
turtle species, measuring only about 2 feet when fully grown; they're the world's
most endangered
sea turtle; and they're known for their synchronized nesting activities, called arribadas, in which hundreds or thousands of females come ashore on the same day to lay their eggs.
The
most comprehensive global evaluation of fisheries bycatch impacts on large marine species, published this month in the journal Ecosphere, revealed that
sea turtle populations in the East Pacific, North Atlantic, Southwest Atlantic, and Mediterranean face higher bycatch and mortality rates.