Forecasting the viability of sea turtle eggs in a warming world.

@article{Pike2014ForecastingTV,
  title={Forecasting the viability of sea turtle eggs in a warming world.},
  author={David A. Pike},
  journal={Global change biology},
  year={2014},
  volume={20 1},
  pages={
          7-15
        }
}
  • D. Pike
  • Published 2014
  • Environmental Science
  • Global change biology
Animals living in tropical regions may be at increased risk from climate change because current temperatures at these locations already approach critical physiological thresholds. Relatively small temperature increases could cause animals to exceed these thresholds more often, resulting in substantial fitness costs or even death. Oviparous species could be especially vulnerable because the maximum thermal tolerances of incubating embryos is often lower than adult counterparts, and in many… 
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