Question

Green Sea Turtles are very sensitive to temperature changes. The gender of baby turtles is determined by the temperature of the sand the eggs are laid in. How can Green Sea Turtles adapt to survive with increasing global temperatures?

Answer 1

The temperature of the developing eggs is what decides whether the offspring will be male or female. This is called temperature-dependent sex determination, or TSD. Research shows that if a turtle's eggs incubate below 81.86 Fahrenheit , the turtle hatchlings will be male.