A Guide to Nesting Sea Turtles in Florida
Florida’s coastline provides critical habitat for sea turtle nesting, as it has for millions of years. Throughout the state, three of the seven species of sea turtles in the world have significant nesting populations. Loggerhead, green, and leatherback sea turtles use Florida’s beaches to lay nests...
Main Authors: | Analisa Duran, Ruth Francis-Floyd, Maia Patterson Mcguire, Iskande Larkin |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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The University of Florida George A. Smathers Libraries
2021-09-01
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Series: | EDIS |
Online Access: | https://journals.flvc.org/edis/article/view/122750 |
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