Biology of nesting sea turtles along the Florida panhandle

Carthy, Raymond R. (2000) Biology of nesting sea turtles along the Florida panhandle. Gainesville, FL, Florida Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit , University of Florida,

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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to determine how the dynamic system off Cape San Blas affects its unique group of nesting sea turtles. We assessed: 1. changes in beach topography, 2. changes in offshore topography, 3. current flows and direction, 4. tidal patterns, 5. sand composition and origin, 6. sea turtle nesting pattern, and 7. structure of the sea turtle group nesting along Cape San Blas. (9 page document)

Item Type:

Monograph or Serial issue

Title:

Biology of nesting sea turtles along the Florida panhandle

Personal Creator/Author:

Creators	Email
Carthy, Raymond R.

Date:

2000

Publisher:

Florida Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit , University of Florida

Place of Publication:

Gainesville, FL

Latitude:

29.6635

Longitude:

-85.3555

Projects:

Research Work Order no. 197B

Issuing Agency:

Florida Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit

Uncontrolled Keywords:

Cape San Blas; Florida Loggerhead turtles; Caretta caretta; marine turtles; nesting; barrier islands; site fidelity

Subjects:

Biology

Item ID:

1103

Depositing User:

Stephanie Haas

Date Deposited:

06 May 2008 22:45

Last Modified:

29 Sep 2011 23:07

URI:

http://aquaticcommons.org/id/eprint/1103

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