Beach renourishment and loggerhead turtle reproduction: A seven year study at Jupiter Island, Florida

Journal of Coastal Research

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 1000-1013

  Steinitz, Mary J ^a   Salmon, Michael ^a   Wyneken, Jeanette ^a  

^a FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Beach erosion; Nesting; Renourishment; Reproductive success; Sea turtles

Indexed keywords

BEACH NOURISHMENT; NEST SITE; TURTLE;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 0031853335     PISSN: 07490208     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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