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A Study to Determine Effects of Beach Sand Grain Size on Sea Turtle Nesting for Caretta caretta in Southwest Florida Kelly Bonkowski Florida Gulf Coast University 10/11/2015 Abstract The following is a proposal for a study that looks at sand grain effects on sea turtle nesting particularly of the species Caretta caretta (loggerhead sea turtle) in Southwest Florida. The study will observe and relate various properties in an attempt to know an ideal nesting environment. Nest sites of different…

Video 1 – costal erosion Boiol242 Week 3 Sandy beaches are a dynamic system that naturally experiences phases of erosion and accretion. Storm systems producing high energy waves that can rapidly erode sediments, particularly when infrequent or intense. During calmer periods, average swell waves deliver sediment back to the shoreline (beach accretion). Beach accretion is a much slower process than erosion whereby it’d take severl years for a beach to return to its pre – storm condition…

an accumulation of beaches, excellent waves, breathtaking sights and warm waters. The gorgeous jungle surroundings make Byron Bay an excellent place for character enthusiasts too. This bay causes it to be towards the listing of World's Best Surf Cities with the US National Geographic magazine. It's a historic and spiritual surfing home, based on National Geographic rater. This bay is just a short drive to Tweed area and Lennox along with other exciting features to be the Cape Byron Lighthouse…

History of White’s Beach site – what did it look like previously? Point Impossible has 10m high dunes and is boarded at the mouth of Thompson Creek. The road from Torqay goes to that point and at the end is a car park. Point Impossible Beach is in front of the car park and creates a western boundary to Thompson Creek. The shore and road is 4.5km long to Whites beach, with car parks and access to the dune. The eastern part of the beach is official Optional Dress (nude) Beach. The beach is…

Erosion is the geological process in which Earth's surface is worn down by natural forces like running water, wind, glaciers and waves. Erosion is a key factor in the formation of beaches because erosion moves sediment (sand) from one location to another. There are three major types of coastal erosion; hydraulic action, corrosion and corrosion. Hydraulic action is when waves crashing against a headland causes erosion. Waves enter cracks in the rock and air is compressed into the crack by the…

worlds coastlines that occurs through the actions of currents and waves and results in the loss of sediment in some places and accretion in other places. (center for ocean solutions n.d.) Hawaii is one of the most eroded places in the world along the coast. Hawaii is located 4165km West of California and the mainland. (Map of Hawaii. 2014) The two main islands that are been worked on the most for coastal erosion The change of the coastline from 1912 to 2002. From this we can see…

Queensland has some of Australia’s best beaches. Tourists come to Queensland for a relaxing holiday along the golden beaches. Unfortunately, erosions are destroying the beaches, especially Surfers Paradise. If the management company does not take an action about this situation then Surfers Paradise will lose its tourists. As a result, the economic rates will drop. To solve this problem, building an artificial reed offshore will help save the popular tourist destination. Building an artificial…

Heritage Coast. There are more than forty designated Heritage Coasts around the coastline of England and Wales; a designation which gives special protection to delicate areas of the coast, ensuring that they remain undeveloped by industry and tourism. Here the coastline embraces an area of beautiful and unspoilt countryside, comprising of small fishing villages, towering cliffs with steep wooded valleys, and sheltered bays with golden sandy beaches. Popularly known as the 'Dinosaur Coast', this…

INTRODUCTION Dana Point is a city between Los Angeles and San Diego in southern California, but is best known for its harbor. Just north of the harbor lies a rocky beach with large cliffs only tens of meters from the sea, depending on tide level. Cliffs along the coast of southern California are prone to landslides due to their rock composition (mostly sedimentary) and high erosion rates from the sea but become increasingly stressed from overlying man-made structures and landscaping practices.…

memories are forever, and that you need to understand and respect Mother Nature to the fullest before you do anything involving nature. Growing up in Virginia, I learned at a young age to not fear the ocean or water. I lived my entire life on the coast of the Chesapeake Bay so I practically lived in the water on a day to day basis. By the age of eight, I was able to drive a boat and could navigate through the plentiful coves and rivers. By the age of nine, I was able to wake board and drive a…