Despite an increase in loggerhead sea turtle nest counts in 2008, the long-term decline in nesting continues. Green turtle and leatherback nesting trends continue in a positive direction.
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The state of Florida, through the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission's Fish and Wildlife Research Institute, coordinates two sea turtle monitoring programs: the Statewide Nesting Beach Survey and the Index Nesting Beach Survey.
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The following table contains the Florida Statewide Nesting Beach Survey data for the 2008 season. The data are divided into two main regions (east and west) and divided by county.
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This is a link to the Marine Resources GIS data page. To view turtle data, select "turtles" as the current map view, and use the menu on the left to navigate.
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This article provides annual data from the Florida Index Nesting Beach Survey Program administered by FWRI.
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Florida's green turtle nesting aggregation is the second largest in the Western Hemisphere.
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Florida is the only state in the continental U.S. where leatherback turtles regularly nest.
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The southeastern United States hosts the world's largest nesting aggregation of the loggerhead turtle.
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Follow the different steps of the sea turtle nesting process starting with the female's entrance onto the beach all the way to the hatchling's exit two months later. This page uses .mpg video clips to bring viewers as close as possible to the action.
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