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Sea Turtle Paternity Test
Sea turtle scientist Peter Dutton recently found a way to test sea turtle paternity. This breakthrough will help scientists estimate turtle population size, resilience, and sex ratios as the oceans warm.
A recent study from NOAA scientist Peter Dutton used a new method to test paternity in sea turtles. As Living on Earth’s Poncie Rutsch reports in this Note on Emerging Science, the new data will help more accurately estimate population size, resilience, and sex ratios.