Determination of Sea Turtle Nesting Behavior using Thermograph Data Analysis in Broward County, Florida

Determination of Sea Turtle Nesting Behavior using Thermograph Data Analysis in Broward County, Florida

The current accepted methods for assessing the effect of water temperatures on sea turtle nesting, utilizes sea surface temperatures (SST). Since Loggerhead sea turtles spend the majority of their time near the ocean floor, often below a thermocline, bottom temperature analysis should be a better es...

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Main Author: Cook, Brettany L.
Format: Others
Published: NSUWorks 2009
Subjects:
Caretta caretta Nesting
Thermographs
Sea Surface Temperatures
Sea Turtle
Marine Biology
Oceanography and Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology
Online Access:http://nsuworks.nova.edu/occ_stuetd/235
http://nsuworks.nova.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1161&context=occ_stuetd

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http://nsuworks.nova.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1161&context=occ_stuetd

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