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Padre Island National Seashore announces $153,000 project to analyze rising sea level impacts on sea turtles

April 19, 2024 · Source: National Park Service

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Padre Island National Seashore has secured an additional $153,000 in project funding from the National Park Service Natural Resource Fund Source to investigate the impacts of sea level rise on sea turtle nests. The research will allow park scientists and partners to assess coastal impacts from climate change and the effects of nuisance flooding on nesting sea turtles, including the endangered Kemp’s ridley.

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