Evaluating the Effects of Sea Level Rise on Sea Turtle Nesting Sites: A Case Study of the Archie Carr National Wildlife Refuge
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- 2013-03-29
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The purpose of this thesis was to determine the extent of sea level rise (SLR) impact on sea turtle nesting beach habitat on Archie Carr National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) as well as impacts on management strategies. The Archie Carr NWR is of exceptional importance due to the high density of Loggerhead, Leatherback, and Green sea turtles that nest there in the summer months. GIS data provided by the Archie Carr NWR and various SLR scenarios, provided by both the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) as well as leading scholars, were used to determine inundation area loss across the Refuge as well as nearby parcels targeted for possible acquisition. Inundation losses for the six scenarios were calculated to be in the 20-25% range. Approximately 26% of current lower priority parcels are reclassified as high priority when integrating this information. Therefore, a significant revision to future acquisition strategies is recommended.
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Ussa, Melissa
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- Florida International University Libraries
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- Sea turtle
Sea level rise
SLR
Habitat
Acquisition parcel
Archie Carr National Wildlife Refuge
Nests
GIS
Inundation polygons
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- Ussa, Melissa. Evaluating the Effects of Sea Level Rise on Sea Turtle Nesting Sites: A Case Study of the Archie Carr National Wildlife Refuge. 2013-03-29. Retrieved from the Digital Public Library of America, https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/848. (Accessed April 20, 2024.)
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- Ussa, Melissa, (2013-03-29) Evaluating the Effects of Sea Level Rise on Sea Turtle Nesting Sites: A Case Study of the Archie Carr National Wildlife Refuge. Retrieved from the Digital Public Library of America, https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/848
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- Ussa, Melissa. Retrieved from the Digital Public Library of America <https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/848>.