What Brings Sea Turtles to Marco’s Beach?

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Sea Turtle Activity Update July 26.docx.pdf

Scientists don’t really have the exact reasons why loggerhead sea turtles prefer certain beaches to others but experts know that some beaches are more favorable than others. And they have learned that nesting females return to the same beach from where they hatched, making Marco’s beach critical to future generations of loggerhead sea turtles.

According to Collier County Sea Turtle monitoring records, Marco’s 7.1 miles of beach has been monitored for sea turtle activities since 1990 as part of the permit requirements for beach renourishment and raking. In 1994, the “Collier County Sea Turtle Protection Program” was developed to survey mainland beaches in response to area-wide beach renourishment. The purpose of the Collier County Sea Turtle Protection Program is to protect nests and collect data on sea turtle nesting and hatching activities, in order to fulfill permit requirements for beach raking and beach renourishment.