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View Resource Very immature loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta) hatchling emerging from its egg.

Photo of a very immature loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta) hatchling emerging from its egg. Photo taken along coastal South Carolina.

 

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View Resource Nesting trends (2011) of loggerhead sea turtles (Caretta caretta) in South Carolina.

Graph depicting the 2011 nesting trends of loggerhead sea turtles (Caretta caretta) in South Carolina. The associated PDF file contains a 2009 report from the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources on the state of loggerhead nesting in coastal areas.

 

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View Resource Hatchling loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta) on a beach in South Carolina

Photo of a hatchling loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta) on a beach in South Carolina. Female loggerheads lay their eggs on land and juveniles, such as the one pictured here, migrate from the beach into the ocean. Unlike their adult counterparts that have red shells, juvenile sea turtles have dark-brown shells. This hatchling measured 5 cm (2 inches) long, which is average for the species.

 

Publisher: EcoEd Digital Library

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View Resource Effects of artificial lighting along a beach on loggerhead sea turtles (Caretta caretta)

Example of artificial lighting along a beach. Artificial lights inhibit the reproduction of loggerhead sea turtles (Caretta caretta) in two ways. First, adult females tend to avoid laying their eggs on beaches with artificial light. Second, hatchlings become disoriented and fail to migrate toward the ocean and instead wander along the beach and even further inlands. While wandering, disoriented...

 

Publisher: EcoEd Digital Library

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View Resource Effects of frost on wildflowers: an unexpected consequence of climate change--image 02 of 22

An example of a late spring frost and snow event at the Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory (RMBL), at 9,500 feet in the Colorado Rocky Mountains. This photograph was taken on 13 June 2001, when the temperature went down to 21.5 F, (-5.8 C). This cold period killed flower buds of several wildflower species that had already produced leaves and buds.

 

Publisher: EcoEd Digital Library

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