This blog is dedicated to the environmental well-being of our Florida coastal habitat.

This blog is
dedicated to the environmental well-being of coastal habitat.

Thursday, August 25, 2011

Hurricane effects on coastlines

The storm could be disastrous for turtle nests in the sand,   Storm surge coinciding with high tide is a scenario that could wash eggs out to sea where they will never hatch.

Here's a Florida Shore & Beach Preservation Association report on the effects of Hurricane Charlie on the SW Florida Coastline focusing on Lee County:
http://www.fsbpa.com/05Proceedings/01-Robert%20Neal.pdf