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Rising seas could flood nests of vulnerable sea turtles – new research

Turtles swimming

Several species of turtle are already vulnerable to extinction. Image: Unsplash/David Troeger

Nicole Esteban
Associate Professor of Marine Biology, Swansea University
Marga L. Rivas
Postdoctoral Researcher, Biology Department, Marine Research Institute (INMAR), Universidad de Cádiz
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Sea turtles need dry sand above the tide line to lay their eggs in
Sea turtles need dry sand above the tide line to lay their eggs in. Image: Unsplash/djreyn83
Sea turtles are oceanic wanderers with an uncanny ability to find and return to their natal beaches
Sea turtles are oceanic wanderers with an uncanny ability to find and return to their natal beaches. Image: Conversation/Nicole Esteban

A leatherback sea turtle on a beach in Costa Rica
A leatherback sea turtle on a beach in Costa Rica. Image: Conversation/Marga L. Rivas
Green turtle hatchlings emerging from a nest at sunset
Green turtle hatchlings emerging from a nest at sunset. Image: Conversation/Holly Stokes
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