Phenological plasticity provides limited resilience to climate warming in a sea turtle species with temperature-dependent sex determination
Blair P. Bentley, Lisa M. Komoroske, Cintia M Santos, Armando J. B. Santos, Estefany Argueta, Victoria Quennessen, Christina M. Coppenrath, Camille Kynoch, Vincent S. Saba, Cláudio Bellini, Rafaely NMS Ventura, J. Wilson White, Mariana M. P. B. Fuentes
This study shows that behavioral plasticity in green turtles cannot counteract climate warming's impact on sex ratios and hatchling survival, leading to potential feminization and population decline.
bioRxiv · Aug 7, 2026 · PreprintEcology