(ANSA) – NEW YORK, AUGUST 05 – Due to global warming, only female turtles are being born on the beaches of Florida in the last four years. According to what scientists have elaborated, and reported by CNN, this has happened as a result of the intense heat waves triggered by the climate crisis, which is significantly heating the sands on some beaches. According to the National Ocean Service, if a turtle’s eggs incubate below 27 degrees the hatchlings will be male, while if the eggs incubate above 31 degrees they will be female (temperatures that fluctuate between the two extremes will result in a mix of male and female turtles).
“With climate change, rising temperatures could cause distorted and even lethal incubation conditions, which would impact turtle and other reptile species,” the National Ocean Service explained. And the uneven ratio of males to females is a growing concern among experts. Melissa Rosales Rodriguez, keeper of sea turtles at the Sea Turtle Hospital, recently opened by the Miami Zoo, said that “over the years you will see a sharp decline in their population because there is simply no genetic diversity and there is no the male-female ratio necessary to have successful breeding sessions “. (HANDLE).
Source: Ansa
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