Baby sea turtles respond even more to fluctuating precipitation than to changes in air temperature during their development in the egg. The effects of precipitation differ depending on the species—or even the population.
Rainfall may be a better predictor of sea turtle hatchling size than ambient temperature, research suggests retrieved 19 August 2024 from https://phys.org/news/2024-08-rainfall-predictor-sea-turtle-hatchling.html
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