Mitigating the impacts of climate change on sea turtle populations
Key Facts
FUNDING SCHEME Darwin Plus
VALUE £396,989
WHERE Cayman Islands
Summary
Sea turtles in the Cayman Islands are recovering from over-harvesting but now face numerous threats from climate change, including loss of habitat, increasingly female-biased offspring sex ratios and reduced hatch success from extreme temperatures and inundation. This project aims to assess the impacts of rising temperatures, increased storminess and sea level rise and implement management initiatives to mitigate the impacts. The project will see significant capacity building and outreach using turtles as a flagship for enhanced coastal zone management.
