Sea Turtles Appear to Be Bouncing Back Around the World
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Sea Turtles Appear to Be Bouncing Back Around the World
Dr. Mazaris and his colleagues analyzed existing public data of sea turtle nesting
sites around the world over time periods ranging from six to 47 years.
Antonios Mazaris, an ecologist at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki in Greece and a team of international researchers found
that globally, most populations of sea turtles are bouncing back after historical declines.
Many of these organisms are taking hits from a variety of angles — habitat loss, climate change and more —
that it’s hard to get a grasp on how to stop their declines.
Their findings support assessments made by the International Union for Conservation of Nature,
which lists six of seven species as vulnerable, endangered or critically endangered
Their research helps clarify why some conservation
and research groups have reported both increases and decreases for individual nesting sites over the past decade.
But sea turtles may be an exception, according to an comprehensive analysis of global sea turtle abundance published Wednesday in Science Advances.
Dr. Mazaris and his colleagues analyzed existing public data of sea turtle nesting
sites around the world over time periods ranging from six to 47 years.
Antonios Mazaris, an ecologist at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki in Greece and a team of international researchers found
that globally, most populations of sea turtles are bouncing back after historical declines.
Many of these organisms are taking hits from a variety of angles — habitat loss, climate change and more —
that it’s hard to get a grasp on how to stop their declines.
Their findings support assessments made by the International Union for Conservation of Nature,
which lists six of seven species as vulnerable, endangered or critically endangered
Their research helps clarify why some conservation
and research groups have reported both increases and decreases for individual nesting sites over the past decade.
But sea turtles may be an exception, according to an comprehensive analysis of global sea turtle abundance published Wednesday in Science Advances.