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Mitigating the impacts of climate change on sea turtle populations

 

Key Facts

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FUNDING SCHEME
Darwin Plus
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VALUE
£396,989
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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.
 
Status Current
Reference DPLUS184
Round 11
Start 01/04/2023
End 31/03/2026

Project Leader

Lead Organisation

Project Partners
University of Exeter

Regions
UKOT

Countries
Cayman Islands

Documents:
Download: Annual Report - DPLUS184 AR1 - 25/09/2024

Download: Half Year Report - DPLUS184 HYR1 - 12/02/2024

Download: Application Form - DPLUS184 App - 16/02/2023