injured / dead turtle admission formProject Titles
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Nest relocation: Relocation of the nests more likely to be inundated, predated or under public traffic.
Nest protection: Screening of the nests against predation or caging the nests.
Embryonic Development of Sea turtles: The developmental stages and developmental differences are being investigated on different beaches.
Sex determinatin: The sex ratios of the nests are being estimated by measuring nest temperatures via temperature loggers.
Rescue and Rehabilitation: Injured turtles are going to be treated at the Sea Turtle Rescue and Rehabilitation Center.
Genetic Research: The genetic variety of the Mediterranean sea turtle population are being investigated by using mtDNA control region sequences.
Pollution: The heavy metal analyses are being investigated by using turtle hatchling and adult tissues.
