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Climate change is considered to be very detrimental to green sea turtle nesting because “sea turtles show temperature dependent sex determination” (Greame, C. Hayes, et. al, 2003). Increasing sand temperatures cannot only skew the sexual orientation of a nest to predominately female but can also influence the hatching success of the nest (Fuentes, M.M.P.B., et. al, 2010). Even a slight temperature change of 1°-2°C can impact the sex determination of a nest (Mrosovsky, N., Yntema, C.L., 1980). Additionally, because green sea turtle hatchlings usually leave the nest at night, because the day heat is an action inhibitor (Mrosovsky, N. 1968), increased temperatures (particularly sand) delay the period for hatchling emergence; this is of importance because the hatchlings are at an increased risk to predation if they nest during daylight hours.