Laserfiche WebLink
Sector 4 <br />Sea Turtle Nesting Data (R -51.3-R-70) <br />The chart below identifies the long-term sea turtle nesting data from 2010-2017 between Florida <br />Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) Reference Monuments R-51.3 — R-70. For the <br />purposes of discussion, data on the three (3) species of nesting sea turtles (Loggerhead, Green, <br />and Leatherback) in Indian River County have been combined. <br />Based on review of these data, there is an increasing long-term trend in sea turtle nesting from <br />2010-2017 within the limits of the Sector 4. However, from 2015-2017 there has been an <br />increase in sea turtle false crawls (non -nesting events) possibly suggesting that erosion and <br />recession of the beach and dune system has had a negative effect on sea turtle nesting in this <br />area. <br />i <br />Longterm (2010-2017) <br />Sea Turtle Nesting R-51.3 - R-70 (Indian River County) <br />;1800 <br />;1600 <br />;1400 1276 1268 <br />1204 .. <br />1200 10851074 <br />1025 .............. <br />......... <br />11000 <br />i <br />j 800 <br />652 <br />600 <br />{ <br />400 <br />! 200 <br />0 —_ _ _ _ _ _ __ __._-. _ _ _ -- .--- -- - -- _ ------ _ _.__ <br />2010 <br />1671 <br />2011. 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 <br />® Nest FC ......• Linear (Nest) <br />