Sea turtles in grave danger due to rising sea levels
By kingsnake.com · July 31, 2015 5:35 am
Rising seal levels may spell the end for green sea turtles.
From the New Zealand Herald:
An experiment has shown green sea turtle embryos are much more likely to die when they are inside eggs that go underwater for six hours. Scientists say the study shows the turtles, which rely on low-lying coastal habitats, are likely to feel the early impacts of rising sea levels. "In some places it only takes a small rise in sea levels, when combined with a storm or a king tide, to inundate what had previously been secure nesting sites," said lead researcher Dr David Pike of James Cook University.Read the full story here...
