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Uncertain future for global sea turtle populations in face of sea level rise

Marga L. Rivas, Emilio Rodríguez-Caballero, Nicole Esteban Orcid Logo, Antonio J. Carpio, Barbara Barrera-Vilarmau, Mariana M. P. B. Fuentes, Katharine Robertson, Julia Azanza, Yolanda León, Zaida Ortega

Scientific Reports, Volume: 13, Issue: 1

Swansea University Author: Nicole Esteban Orcid Logo

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Sea level rise has accelerated during recent decades, exceeding rates recorded during the previous two millennia, and as a result many coastal habitats and species around the globe are being impacted. This situation is expected to worsen due to anthropogenically induced climate change. However, the...

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