Artificial habitat structures for animal conservation: design and implementation, risks and opportunities
Habitat loss and degradation, and their interaction with other threats, are driving declines in
animal populations worldwide. One potential approach for mitigating these threats is to …
animal populations worldwide. One potential approach for mitigating these threats is to …
Sex ratios in a warming world: thermal effects on sex-biased survival, sex determination, and sex reversal
S Edmands - Journal of Heredity, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Rising global temperatures threaten to disrupt population sex ratios, which can in turn cause
mate shortages, reduce population growth and adaptive potential, and increase extinction …
mate shortages, reduce population growth and adaptive potential, and increase extinction …
Global warming and its implications on nature tourism at Phinda Private Game Reserve, South Africa
The past decade recorded the highest number of high impact extreme weather events such
as flooding, rainfall events, fires, droughts, and heatwaves amongst others. One of the key …
as flooding, rainfall events, fires, droughts, and heatwaves amongst others. One of the key …
Key issues in assessing threats to sea turtles: knowledge gaps and future directions
Sea turtles are an iconic group of marine megafauna that have been exposed to multiple
anthropogenic threats across their different life stages, especially in the past decades. This …
anthropogenic threats across their different life stages, especially in the past decades. This …
The climatic debt of loggerhead sea turtle populations in a warming world
Phenological shifts, by initiating reproductive events earlier, in response to advanced
seasonal warming is one of the most striking effects currently observed in wild populations …
seasonal warming is one of the most striking effects currently observed in wild populations …
Impact of heavy rainfall events and shading on the temperature of sea turtle nests
While most studies assessing the ecological impacts of climate change have examined
impacts from warming temperatures, less attention has been given to other parameters such …
impacts from warming temperatures, less attention has been given to other parameters such …
A review of the effects of climate change on chelonians
CJ Butler - Diversity, 2019 - mdpi.com
Climate change is occurring at an unprecedented rate and has begun to modify the
distribution and phenology of organisms worldwide. Chelonians are expected to be …
distribution and phenology of organisms worldwide. Chelonians are expected to be …
Can a present-day thermal niche be preserved in a warming climate by a shift in phenology? A case study with sea turtles
How species respond to climate change may impact their extinction probability. Here we link
climatology and ecology to tackle a globally important conservation question. For sea turtles …
climatology and ecology to tackle a globally important conservation question. For sea turtles …
Extreme thermal conditions in sea turtle nests jeopardize reproductive output
The magnitude and frequency of extreme warming events over the last decades pose
threats to biodiversity. In the near future, heatwaves will become even more frequent and …
threats to biodiversity. In the near future, heatwaves will become even more frequent and …
Artificial and natural shade: Implications for green turtle (Chelonia mydas) rookery management
Global sea turtle populations are threatened by rising atmospheric temperatures which
result in higher incubation temperatures. Increased incubation temperatures affect embryo …
result in higher incubation temperatures. Increased incubation temperatures affect embryo …