Investigation on beach debris on the historical nesting grounds of green turtles (Chelonia mydas) in Hainan Island, South China

Hainan Island used to be the most important nesting ground of green turtles in China before they disappeared about 37 years ago. Habitat degradation is one of the main reasons for the disappearance of sea turtles. Therefore, it is necessary to take action to evaluate and recover the historical nesti...

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Main Authors: Ting Zhang, Liu Lin, Meimei Li, Li Kong, Jichao Wang, Hai-Tao Shi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-02-01
Series:Heliyon
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844023006072