Using Lidar Data to Assess the Relationship Between Beach Geomorphology and Kemp’s Ridley (Lepidochelys kempii) Nest Site Selection Along Padre Island, TX, United States

Using Lidar Data to Assess the Relationship Between Beach Geomorphology and Kemp’s Ridley (Lepidochelys kempii) Nest Site Selection Along Padre Island, TX, United States

The Kemp’s ridley sea turtle (Lepidochelys kempii) is the most endangered sea turtle species in the world, largely due to the limited geographic range of its nesting habitat. There has been limited research regarding the connection between beach geomorphology and Kemp’s ridley nesting patterns, but...

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Main Authors: Michelle Culver, James C. Gibeaut, Donna J. Shaver, Philippe Tissot, Michael Starek
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Marine Science
Subjects:
sea turtle
lidar data
habitat model
coastal
beach geomorphology
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmars.2020.00214/full

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