Important Prelims snippets
Location: Rushikulya nesting site, Ganjam district, Odisha.
Key Finding: 71% of newborn Olive Ridley turtles are female.
Research Title: Monitoring Sea Turtles in India 2008–2024.
Conducted by: Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru & Dakshin Foundation.
Published by: BC Chaudhury, former WII scientist and turtle biologist.
Significance: Indicates skewed sex ratio, possibly due to rising sand temperatures (temperature-dependent sex determination).
Pending Study: Gahirmatha nesting site – world’s largest Olive Ridley rookery.
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