Abstract
At nesting grounds, impacts are generally from artificial light (Witherington 1992; Silva et al. 2017), coastal development (Fuentes et al. 2016; Nelson Sella & Fuentes 2019), coastal armoring (Rizkalla & Savage 2011), beach nourishment (Brock et al. 2009), poaching (Koch et al. 2006), predation (Lutcavage et al. 1996), marine debris (Duronslet et al. 1991; Beckwith & Fuentes 2018; Garrison & Fuentes 2019), and climate change (Janzen 1994; Hawkes et al. 2009; Fuentes et al. 2011; Hamann et al. 2013). Kernel density maps indicate that during the survey period, the greatest concentration of marine turtle activities were located just southwest of the state park and the lowest densities were near the lighthouse (mid-island, public access area) and southwest end of the island within the gated community (Fig. 2A). Effects of power plant construction and operation on the nesting of the loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta): 1971-84. Sea level rise, land use, and climate change influence the distribution of loggerhead turtle nests at the largest USA rookery (Melbourne Beach, Florida).
