nesting beach
collocation in Englishmeaningsofnestingandbeach
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nesting
adjective
uk/ˈnes.tɪŋ/us/ˈnes.tɪŋ/
fitting inside ...
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beach
noun[C]
uk/biːtʃ/us/biːtʃ/
an area of sand or small stones near the sea or another area of water such as ...
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This is the most important nesting area for loggerhead sea turtles in the western hemisphere and the second most importantnestingbeachin the world.
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Due to the shrinkage of thenestingbeach, over crowding of turtles is observed during nesting.
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The female green turtles are known to nest colonially and to return to the samenestingbeachevery time they reproduce.
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The removal, one by one, of green turtle nesting beaches for other uses parallels the decline in green turtle populations.
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Also, its habitat suffers from pollution and agricultural changes to water levels, affecting nesting beaches.
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Loss of suitable nesting beaches and the introduction of exotic predators have also taken a toll on loggerhead populations.
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Beaches in the area, such as those that are important turtle nesting beaches, are protected by the government.
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Adult female green sea turtles do not breathe as they crutch along their nesting beaches.
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The voyage to the natal nesting beaches is the dooming factor for the sea turtles.
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Optimum nesting beaches are open-sand beaches above the high-tide line.
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Talamanca's marine resources include coral reefs, mangroves, rare manatees, over 100 species of fish, and sea turtle nesting beaches.
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