A Spatially Explicit, Multi-Criteria Decision Support Model for Loggerhead Sea Turtle Nesting Habitat Suitability: A Remote Sensing-Based Approach

A Spatially Explicit, Multi-Criteria Decision Support Model for Loggerhead Sea Turtle Nesting Habitat Suitability: A Remote Sensing-Based Approach

Nesting habitat for the federally endangered loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta) were designated as critical in 2014 for beaches along the Atlantic Coast and Gulf of Mexico. Nesting suitability is routinely determined based on site specific information. Given the expansive geographic location of...

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Main Authors: Lauren Dunkin, Molly Reif, Safra Altman, Todd Swannack
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-07-01
Series:Remote Sensing
Subjects:
LIDAR
sea turtle
morphology
nesting habitat
remote sensing
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/8/7/573

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