UCF study finds smaller turtles are nesting on Florida beaches

(University of Central Florida) A new University of Central Florida study indicates that smaller loggerhead and green sea turtles are nesting on Florida beaches than in the past; however, researchers aren't sure why. The findings, published this month in the journal Ecosphere, give clues to the status of the turtles, which is important to researchers who are monitoring the population health of the threatened species.

Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - July 8, 2021 Category: Biology Source Type: news