Ghost crabs devour nearly 30% of flatback turtle hatchlings on Thevenard Island

Ghost crabs were responsible for the loss of nearly 30% of flatback turtle hatchlings at Thevenard Island, near Onslow on the northwest coast of Australia, according to new research published in Marine Biology from Edith Cowan University (ECU) and the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions' (DBCA) North West Shelf Flatback Turtle Conservation Program.