Open AccessLoss of Critically Endangered Hawksbill Turtle nesting beach at EGA facility, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Author(s) -
D. Adhavan
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of threatened taxa
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.264
H-Index - 8
eISSN - 0974-7907
pISSN - 0974-7893
DOI - 10.11609/jott.5274.12.5.15668-15670
Subject(s) - abu dhabi , critically endangered , turtle (robot) , sea turtle , nesting (process) , fishery , endangered species , geography , front (military) , ecology , biology , archaeology , engineering , habitat , meteorology , metropolitan area , mechanical engineering
The beach in front of the Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) facility has historically been visited by turtles and extensively used for nesting. The present study reveals the beach is not anymore conducive for sea turtle due to natural and climate change impacts.