Characterising climate change vulnerability at flatback turtle nesting sites in the Pilbara region of Western Australia

Malindi Gammon

doi:10.26182/hde4-h382

Characterising climate change vulnerability at flatback turtle nesting sites in the Pilbara region of Western Australia

Malindi Gammon

School of Biological Sciences

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Abstract

Sandy beaches provide essential nesting habitat for sea turtles but are threatened by a rapidly changing climate. This thesis explores how increasing sand temperatures and rising seas will threaten the viability of flatback turtle (Natator depressus) nesting sites in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. By integrating models of coastal and thermal exposure with biological traits, this thesis identifies those nesting sites which are the most resilient (and vulnerable) in a warming climate.

Original language	English
Qualification	Doctor of Philosophy
Awarding Institution	The University of Western Australia
Supervisors/Advisors	Mitchell, Nicki, Supervisor Fossette-Halot, Sabrina, Supervisor McGrath, Gavan, Supervisor
Thesis sponsors	Australian Government Research Training Program
Award date	31 Mar 2023
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.26182/hde4-h382
Publication status	Unpublished - 2023

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1 Review article

Metabolic Rates and Thermal Thresholds of Embryonic Flatback Turtles (Natator depressus) from the North West Shelf of Australia
Gammon, M., Bentley, B., Fossette, S. & Mitchell, N., 1 Nov 2021, In: Physiological and Biochemical Zoology: Ecological and Evolutionary Approaches. 94, 6, p. 429-442 14 p.
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A systematic review of metabolic heat in sea turtle nests and methods to model its impact on hatching success
Gammon, M., Fossette-Halot, S., McGrath, G. & Mitchell, N., 17 Sept 2020, In: Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution. 8, 16 p., 556379.
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Characterising climate change vulnerability at flatback turtle nesting sites in the Pilbara region of Western Australia

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Metabolic Rates and Thermal Thresholds of Embryonic Flatback Turtles (Natator depressus) from the North West Shelf of Australia

A systematic review of metabolic heat in sea turtle nests and methods to model its impact on hatching success

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