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Sea turtle nesting in the Ten Thousand Islands of Florida [PDF]

open access: yes, 1997
Loggerhead sea turtles (Caretta caretta) nest in numerous substrate and beach types within the Ten Thousand Islands (TTl) of southwest Florida. Nesting beach selection was analyzed on 12 islands within this archipelago.
Garmestani, Ahjond S.   +3 more
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Field‐grown coastal dune plants exhibit similar survival, growth, and biomass in recycled glass substrate and natural beach sand

open access: yesRestoration Ecology, EarlyView.
Restoration of coastal dunes following tropical storm events often requires renourishment of sand substrate dredged from offshore sources, although dredging has well‐described negative ecological impacts and high economic costs. As a potential solution, recycled glass sand (cullet) made from crushed glass bottles has been proposed as a potential ...
T. Getty Hammer   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Non-marine turtle plays important functional roles in Indonesian ecosystems. [PDF]

open access: yesEcol Evol, 2020
Karraker NE   +4 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Conservation of amphibians and reptiles in Indonesia: issues and problems [PDF]

open access: yes, 2006
Indonesia is an archipelagic nation comprising some 17,000 islands of varying sizes and geological origins, as well as marked differences in composition of their floras and faunas.
Erdelen, Walter R., Iskandar, Djoko T.
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Black mangrove growth and root architecture in recycled glass sand: testing a new substrate for coastal restoration

open access: yesRestoration Ecology, EarlyView.
As coastal regions experience accelerating land loss, artificial substrates may be useful in restoration efforts to replenish sediment and facilitate plant colonization. Recycled glass sand is a potential artificial substrate for marsh building due to its sustainability, availability, and similarity to natural substrates.
Kathryn H. Fronabarger   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Encountering coasts: The contested geographies of young people's coastal citizenship[s]

open access: yesTransactions of the Institute of British Geographers, EarlyView.
Short Abstract This paper examines the contested geographies of young people's citizenship practices and performances in marine and coastal environments. This is important in developing original knowledge of how encounters with new and different coastal places, practices, people, morals and ethics can affect how young people relate meaningfully with[in]
Mark Holton
wiley   +1 more source

Crafting the Ocean: The Geographies of Environmental World‐Making

open access: yesTransactions of the Institute of British Geographers, EarlyView.
Short Abstract The paper departs from existing analyses of ‘world making’, bringing cultural and environmental geographies into further conversation through linking theories of crafting and world‐making together, through the lens of the contemporary aquarium and nascent oceanic geographies.
Rachael Squire, Kimberley Peters
wiley   +1 more source

The India MPA Workshop Proceedings. Social Dimensions of Marine Protected Areas Implementation in India: do Fishing Communities Benefit? 21-22 January 2009, IMAGE Auditorium, Chennai, India [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
In the current context of natural resource management, marine protected areas (MPAs) are being widely propagated as an important tool for the conservation of marine and fisheries resources.

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Anatomopathological Characterization of the Main Ocular Lesions in Green Turtles (Chelonia mydas) Along the Northern Coast of Bahia, Brazil

open access: yesVeterinary Ophthalmology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective This study aimed to identify and report ophthalmic and adnexal diseases found in specimens of the Green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas). Animal Studied and Procedures Thirty‐nine animals stranded on the beaches of the north coast of Bahia, Brazil were submitted to necropsy.
Danielle Nascimento Silva   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

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