What 3 Feet of Seawater Could Mean for the World’s Turtles

Katherine E Kerlin — March 26, 2018 - 11:01am

Ninety percent of the world’s coastal freshwater turtle species are expected to be affected by sea level rise by 2100, according to a study from the University of California, Davis.

The study, published in Early View online today in the journal Biological Reviews, is the first comprehensive global assessment of freshwater turtles that frequent brackish, or slightly salty, waters. The study may help guide conservation strategies for turtles.

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What 3 Feet of Seawater Could Mean for the World’s Turtles