An Assessment of Nesting Sea Turtles within Gulf Islands National Seashore - 1989-1991
Zimmerman CS and Hopkins GW. 1992. An Assessment of Nesting Sea Turtles within Gulf Islands National Seashore - 1989-1991
A survey and summary of the sea turtle nesting activities in the Gulf Islands National Seashore, Florida and Mississippi. The methods for monitoring sea turtle activities involved aerial and ground surveys over a period of 3 years. The results are discussed and presented in tabular form. Recommendations for monitoring turtle activities and management practices are presented. There are maps showing nesting locations.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Zimmerman, Carl; Hopkins, Gary
- Date of Issue
- 1992-03
- Units
- GUIS
- Keywords
- Animal Studies, Animals, Aquatic, Aquatic Sciences, Gulf Islands National Seashore FL - MS, Nests & Nesting, Reptiles (Reptilia), Sea Turtles (Cheloniidae & Dermochelyidae), Turtles & Tortoises (Testudines)