Research shows turtles change nesting patterns in response to climate change

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Turtles change nesting patterns in response to climate change

New research shows that turtles are responding to climate change by nesting earlier.

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Turtles Race Against the Heat As Climate Change Shifts Nesting Seasons

Turtles are proving to be surprisingly adaptable in the face of climate change, shifting their nesting season earlier each year to cope with rising temperatures. Scientists studying green and loggerhead turtles in Cyprus found that these marine reptiles are adjusting their schedules in response to warming ocean temperatures, helping to maintain a balance in hatchling [...]

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Research shows turtles change nesting patterns in response to climate change

New research shows that turtles are responding to climate change by nesting earlier. Researchers monitoring nesting green and loggerhead turtles in Cyprus have discovered they are returning to their regular nesting spots earlier each year to compensate for rising temperatures.

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Beating the heat: How sea turtles cope with climate change

Sea turtles in Cyprus are nesting earlier each year to cope with rising temperatures. Scientists found loggerheads nesting 0.78 days earlier.

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Sea turtles are returning to their usual nesting sites earlier every year to compensate for rising temperatures, according to a study. This is the discovery of researchers who monitor the nesting of green turtles and loggerheads in Cyprus, described in separate articles published in the journals Endangered Species Research and Proceedings of the Royal Society B, the Europa Press agency reported on Thursday. In sea turtles, the temperature is det…