Program Info

Website
https://myfwc.com/research/wildlife/sea-turtles/nesting/monitoring/
Region(s)
NE, SW, NW
Summary
FWRI coordinates monitoring of sea turtle nesting activity. The surveys are conducted through a network of permit holders consisting of federal, state, and local park personnel; other government agency personnel; members of conservation organizations, university researchers; and private citizens. FWRI staff coordinate data collection, provide training, and compile annual survey data for distribution to management entities, the research community, the press and the public.
Parameters
Speices, # of nests, nest locations, # hatchlings, nest success, predation
Notes
Application
Managers use the results to evaluate and minimize the effects of human activities (e.g., coastal construction, beach renourishment, and recreation) on turtles and their nests and identify important areas for enhanced protection or land acquisition.
Publications
Start
1987
End
Current
Frequency
Daily
Method
Survey data are derived from observations of tracks and other nesting signs left on beaches by sea turtles. Species identifications and determinations of nesting or non-nesting emergences are based on evaluations of features of tracks and nests (e.g., track width, track configuration, size of the body pit) as described by Schroeder and Murphy, Research and Management Techniques for the Conservation of Sea Turtles, and the FWC Marine Turtle Conservation Handbook.
Discontinuity
Data Location
By Request from Beth Mongiovi (Brost) Assistant Research Scientist Marine Turtle Research Fish and Wildlife Research Institute 100 8th Avenue SE St. Petersburg, FL 33701 Beth.Brost@MyFWC.com (727) 502-4738 Fax: 893-9176
Data Format

Xls, CSV
Habitats
RCP Program not part of SEACAR analysis
SEACAR Citation
Alternative Citation

indicates priority attributes

Contacts
Jill Schmid

GIS Specialist

jill.schmid@dep.state.fl.us

239-530-5968

Scott Eastman

Environmental Manager

scott.eastman@dep.state.fl.us

(904) 823-4500

Program Extent

Export Standardized Data

Habitat(s) : Indicator(s) Last Updated File Download

Office of Resilience and Coastal Protection Managed Areas

Indicators

Indicator
RCP Program not part of SEACAR analysis - Additional Indicators

Documentation and Data provided by program

File Type File Name Added On Details
GIS FCO_nesting_beaches2018.zip 02/19/19 09:08 AM View Details
GIS Sea_Turtle_Nesting_Beaches_Florida.zip 02/11/19 12:53 PM View Details
Logo DEP_logo_2019.png 04/08/19 01:57 PM View Details
Logo FWC logo.png 07/15/21 01:06 PM View Details
Protocols fwc-mtconservationhandbook 2016.pdf 02/11/19 12:53 PM View Details