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Brown sea turtle. "The average mercury concentration in brown sea turtle eggs is higher than the average concentration we found in green sea turtle eggs." Photo: Reut Alon

Not just in thermometers: Mercury found in sea turtle eggs

Heavy metals were found in sea turtle eggs in record-breaking concentrations – according to a new Israeli study that may provide us with a broader picture of heavy metal pollution in the Mediterranean Sea.
Prof. Yaron Tykochinsky releases sea turtles. Photo courtesy of him

How can you tell if a green sea turtle will grow up to be male or female?

Researchers analyze the DNA and hormonal profile of the green turtles to understand their physiology, development and reproduction and ensure their survival
A sea turtle swallows a plastic bag. Illustration: shutterstock

Things that donors know: who invented the plastic bag and will it destroy us?

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Pictured are modern dolphins and an ichthyosaurus, an extinct marine reptile. Each came from a different land group, but independently they adapted to life at sea. image courtesy of Lindgren et. al, Nature Publishing Group

The repeated evolution of land creatures that move to the sea depends on changes in the marine environment

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Scald turtle Credit: NOAA / Wikipedia SunCreator

To follow turtles from space / Kerry Marden

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The Nature and Parks Authority will calculate the studies, observations, species count and mapping

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"Motion Ecology", an innovative research approach to the study of the movement of living beings, was developed at the initiative of a researcher from the Hebrew University

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Who will save the sea turtles?

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The hourglass is running out: the animals of the coastal plain are in danger of extinction * Green infrastructure facilities also harm the environment

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Cosmic scene with DNA, stars, solvents and atomic circles in oral flow.

The inspectors were unable to save: the sea turtle could not find a place to lay its eggs

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