Mitigating the effects of climate change on the nests of sea turtles with artificial irrigation.

ABSTRACT: For sea turtles, like many oviparous species, increasing temperatures during development threaten to increase embryonic mortality, alter offspring quality, and potentially create suboptimal primary sex ratios. Various methods are being implemented to mitigate the effects of climate change on reproductive success, but these methods, such as breeding programs, translocations, and shading, are often invasive and expensive. Irrigation is an alternative strategy for cooling nests that, depending on location, can be implemented relatively quickly and cheaply. However, multiple factors, including ambient conditions, nest substrate, and species characteristics, can influence irrigation success. Additionally, irrigation can vary in duration, frequency, and the volume of water applied to nests, whic

SUBMITTER: Gatto CR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10108123 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature