A Preliminary Research on Determining Potential Marine Turtle Nesting Activity on Davultepe 100. Yil Beach (Mersin)

A Preliminary Research on Determining Potential Marine Turtle Nesting Activity on Davultepe 100. Yil Beach (Mersin)

The study area is located between Kandak Stream in the east and Kugu Resort in the west in Mersin (Turkey) and it encloses Davultepe 100. Yil facilities public beach and the picnic area run by Mersin Environmental Protection Foundation (MECEV). The survey was conducted on the approximately 1.8 km be...

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Veröffentlicht in:Su ürünleri dergisi 2010-01, Vol.27 (1), p.7-13
Hauptverfasser: Ergene, S, Aymak, C, Ucar, AH, Kacar, Y, Sengezer, S N
Format: Artikel
Sprache:tur
Schlagworte:
Caretta caretta
Chelonia mydas
Marine
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Zusammenfassung:The study area is located between Kandak Stream in the east and Kugu Resort in the west in Mersin (Turkey) and it encloses Davultepe 100. Yil facilities public beach and the picnic area run by Mersin Environmental Protection Foundation (MECEV). The survey was conducted on the approximately 1.8 km beach from the end of July to the middle of September for 2009 nesting season. A total of 68 (94.44%) Chelonia mydas nests and 4 (5.56%) Caretta caretta nests were recorded during the study. Special protection measures were proposed for this beach.
ISSN:1300-1590
2148-3140