Florida State University has explored the beaches off the coast and research suggests that beaches with higher microplastic rates are also hotter. Sea turtles nest in these sites and their incubating eggs are highly fragile.
Read more about this trend online: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/06/230613190835.htm
Photo: Sea turtle by Reducing Opportunities for Unlawful Transport of Endangered Species (ROUTES)
