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Climate change could leave sea turtles without mates
2015-10-19 17:29:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
CBS News: Sea turtles might be facing an unusual problem: too many girls. Unlike a human baby, whose X and Y chromosomes determine whether it will be born a boy or a girl, a sea turtle's sex is defined during egg incubation periods. Warmer temperatures lead to a higher proportion of females while cooler conditions result in more males. A new Florida Atlantic University study published by Endangered Species Research finds that conditions such as heavier rains and temperature shifts are impacting loggerhead...
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