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A sea turtle boom may be hiding a population collapse

Warming temperatures disproportionately produce female sea turtles even as populations grow

A sea turtle, a loggerhead, heads back to the sea

A loggerhead turtle heads back towards the sea after nesting. The incubation temperature of her eggs will determine the sex of the hatchlings.

The Eizaguirre Lab

By Melissa Hobson

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