Loggerhead turtles need an incubation temperature between about 28 and 32 degrees Celsius. When temperatures are higher, more female turtles are produced. When temperatures are lower, more males are produced. When the temperatures exceed this range, the offspring don't develop and die. Scientists have observed that, in Florida, 90 percent of the turtles born are females. If global climate change continues, what is the best prediction that can be made based on these observations?

A. Male turtles will move to cooler waters, leaving females in warmer regions.
B. More female turtles will find mates, so the population will increase in size.
C. The turtle population will become smaller over time.
D. The turtle population will become entirely male.

We know that climate change is making the earth hotter and hotter and as we can see in the question above, the population of Loggerhead turtles is directly influenced by temperature. Warmer temperatures favor the birth of female turtles, while males are disadvantaged. As seen in the question, this can be seen in Florida, where 90% of turtles born are female.

If climate change continues to influence a hot climate, male turtles will appear in smaller and smaller proportions. As a result, mating and breeding will decrease and the turtle population will decrease over time.