First Coast News: UF scientists collect sea turtle DNA from sand, water to solve conservation issues

First Coast News: UF scientists collect sea turtle DNA from sand, water to solve conservation issues

Published: Wednesday, June 22, 2022

You’ve heard of crime scene investigations. One team of scientists is applying that same kind of technology used to find criminals as a way to help sea turtles. The University of Florida Whitney Laboratory in St. Johns County have figured a way to collect sea turtle DNA from the water, even when they don’t see any sea turtles around.

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UF scientists collect sea turtle DNA from sand, water to solve conservation issues