Published in Frontiers in Marine Science · View the paper (DOI)
A study by Griffith University found that pollution can compound the female-biasing influence of rising global temperatures on sea turtles. The research, published in Frontiers in Marine Science, discovered that exposure to heavy metals and organic contaminants can feminize green sea turtle embryos.
Coverage from 2 institutions
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Endangered turtle population under threat as pollution may lead to excess of females being born
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Article 1
Griffith University · Nov 13, 2023 · first to report
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Article 2
Frontiers · Nov 13, 2023