Nesting success of the loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta) at Cumberland Island National Seashore: progress report
Camhi MD and Ehrenfeld DW. 1986. Nesting success of the loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta) at Cumberland Island National Seashore: progress report. Contribution No. 1007. Rutgers University. New Brunswick, NJ
Progress report for a study investigating nesting of loggerhead sea turtles (Caretta caretta) at Cumberland Island National Seashore. Includes introduction to the area; study methods (nightly beach patrols, nest marking, observance of hatchling emergence, nest remains analysis); results (spatial and temporal distribution of loggerhead nests, nest characteristics, fate of nests, successful nests, inundated nests, predated nests); conclusions; and threats to Cumberland Island loggerheads (incidental catch, artificial lighting, dredging).
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Camhi, Merry; Ehrenfeld, David
- Date of Issue
- 1986-05
- Publisher
- Rutgers University
- Units
- CUIS
- Keywords
- Animal Studies, Distribution, Loggerhead Sea Turtle (Caretta caretta), Mortality, Nests & Nesting