Marine turtles bury their fertilized eggs in the sand leaving them to hatch on their own What the risk?

The primary risks to marine turtle eggs include predation by animals such as birds, crabs, and mammals, which can significantly reduce hatching success. Additionally, environmental factors like temperature fluctuations, flooding, and human activities such as beach development and pollution can harm nests and disrupt hatching. Climate change poses a further threat by altering nesting sites and affecting the sex ratio of hatchlings due to temperature-dependent sex determination. These challenges make the survival of marine turtle populations increasingly precarious.