Sea Turtle Nesting Report - Gulf Islands National Seashore, Florida District (1994-1996)
Nicholas M and Jacks AR. 1996. Sea Turtle Nesting Report - Gulf Islands National Seashore, Florida District (1994-1996). Gulf Islands National Seashore. Gulf Breeze, FL
A summary of sea turtle (loggerhead (Caretta caretta) and green (Chelonia mydas) sea turtles) nesting activities in the Florida District of the Gulf Islands National Seashore from 1994 to 1996. Beaches in the Florida District of the Seashore were searched on a regular basis for evidence of nesting activity. The locations of nests are recorded and the nests are monitored until the time of hatching. The results concerning nest totals, depredated nests, and nesting data are discussed and presented in tabular and graphical form. There are maps showing the locations of nests on the beaches of the Florida District of the Seashore.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Nicholas, Mark; Jacks, Allen
- Date of Issue
- 1996
- Publisher
- Gulf Islands National Seashore
- Units
- GUIS
- Keywords
- Animal Studies, Animals, Green Sea Turtle (Chelonia mydas), Gulf Islands National Seashore FL - MS, Loggerhead Sea Turtle (Caretta caretta), Mortality, Nests & Nesting, Predation, Reptiles (Reptilia), Sea Turtles (Cheloniidae & Dermochelyidae), Turtles & Tortoises (Testudines)