Loggerhead sea turtle Faces Climate Change Threat
A 17-year study in Cabo Verde shows climate change is altering loggerhead turtle reproduction and growth patterns.
- Loggerheads are nesting earlier as ocean temperatures rise. Females now breed every four years instead of two.
- Each nest contains fewer eggs than previous decades. Adult females are gradually becoming smaller in size.
- Warmer Atlantic waters show declining marine productivity levels. Satellite chlorophyll data confirm reduced ocean food availability.
- Rising sea levels are eroding important nesting beaches. Higher nest temperatures skew hatchling sex ratios toward females.
- Climate-driven ocean circulation shifts disrupt migration routes. Smaller females produce smaller clutch sizes over ....
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