Daijiworld Media Network – Mangaluru

Mangaluru, Oct 24: Coastal erosion, the construction of sea walls, and changing climatic conditions have together posed a grave threat to sea turtles along Karnataka’s shoreline, according to a long-term study conducted by the Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI).

The study reveals that turtle nesting sites are gradually disappearing due to changing marine environments, human encroachment, and the impact of climate change. The decade-long research, covering the period from 2013 to 2023, highlights the serious decline in turtle breeding along the coast.

Dr Bindu Sulochanan, a scientist from CMFRI Mangaluru, led the extensive research which included field studies, assessments of marine productivity, monitoring of water quality, mapping

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