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Mediterranean turtles recovering at different rates

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IMAGE: Loggerhead turtle caught in set nets in Famagusta and released with support of SPOT team
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Numbers of two Mediterranean turtle species have risen in the last three decades - but in Cyprus the recoveries are happening at different rates, new research shows.
Nest counts at 28 beaches show green turtle nests increased by 162% from 1993 to 2019, while loggerhead nests rose by 46%.
The research team - from the University of Exeter, the Society for the Protection of Turtles (SPOT) and Eastern Mediterranean University - say the difference is probably due to higher death rates among loggerhead turtles of all ages. ....

Damla Beton , Lucy Omeyer , Society For The Protection Of Turtles , Eastern Mediterranean University , University Of Exeter , Cyprus Department For Environmental Protection , Centre For Ecology , Penryn Campus , Marine Protected Areas , North Cyprus Department , Animal Conservation , டம்லா பேட்டன் , சமூகம் க்கு தி ப்ரொடெக்ஶந் ஆஃப் ஆமைகள் , கிழக்கு மத்திய தரைக்கடல் பல்கலைக்கழகம் , பல்கலைக்கழகம் ஆஃப் எக்ஸெடர் , மையம் க்கு சூழலியல் , பென்ரின் வளாகம் , கடல் ப்ரொடெக்டெட் பகுதிகள் , விலங்கு பாதுகாப்பு ,

Research news - Mediterranean turtles recovering at different rates

Mediterranean turtles recovering at different rates
Numbers of two Mediterranean turtle species have risen in the last three decades – but in Cyprus the recoveries are happening at different rates, new research shows.
Nest counts at 28 beaches show green turtle nests increased by 162% from 1993 to 2019, while loggerhead nests rose by 46%.
The research team – from the University of Exeter, the Society for the Protection of Turtles (SPOT) and Eastern Mediterranean University – say the difference is probably due to higher death rates among loggerhead turtles of all ages.
Turtles in this region used to be hunted for meat and shells, but this is now banned throughout the Mediterranean. Coupled with conservation of nesting beaches, this has allowed populations to recover – but the scientists say better protection at sea is still required. ....

United Kingdom , Damla Beton , Lucy Omeyer , Society For The Protection Of Turtles , Eastern Mediterranean University , University Of Exeter , Cyprus Department For Environmental Protection , Centre For Ecology , Penryn Campus , Marine Protected Areas , North Cyprus Department , Animal Conservation , ஒன்றுபட்டது கிஂக்டம் , டம்லா பேட்டன் , சமூகம் க்கு தி ப்ரொடெக்ஶந் ஆஃப் ஆமைகள் , கிழக்கு மத்திய தரைக்கடல் பல்கலைக்கழகம் , பல்கலைக்கழகம் ஆஃப் எக்ஸெடர் , மையம் க்கு சூழலியல் , பென்ரின் வளாகம் , கடல் ப்ரொடெக்டெட் பகுதிகள் , விலங்கு பாதுகாப்பு ,