In accordance with SO #3423 - The Gulf of America and SO #3424 - Mount McKinley and Landmarks Honoring the Alaskan People, new USGS data releases specific to those named places will utilize the new name Gulf of America and the restored name Mount McKinley. Per USGS practice, historical data will retain the name of the geographic features as they were known at the time the data were originally released.
Data Release
Sea Turtle Nesting Decision Points and Beach Profile Data on Florida Beaches
By David M. Thompson and Rangley C. Mickey
U.S. Geological Survey, St. Petersburg, Florida
Summary
This dataset, collected and prepared by the U.S. Geological Survey St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center (USGS – SPCMSC), includes sea turtle nesting decision point locations and cross-shore beach profiles at those locations. The data were collected by a person walking with a survey backpack equipped with a Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver and GPS antenna. The surveys were conducted on ‘high-density’ sea turtle nesting beaches in Florida, specifically at Melbourne Beach, South Hutchinson, Jensen Beach, Jupiter Island, and Juno Beach. The horizontal position data are provided in the North American Datum of 1983 (NAD 83) Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) coordinate system, Zone 17 North (17N), referenced to the. The elevation data are provided in the North American Vertical Datum of 1988 (NAVD 88), GEOID 12B.
Data
| File Name and Description | Metadata (XML format) | Metadata (text format) | Download File |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jensen_20180508.zip Beach profile data (.xyz) and decision point locations (.csv). |
Jensen_20180508_metadata.xml | Jensen_20180508_metadata.txt | Jensen_20180508.zip (41 KB) |
| Jensen_20180612.zip Beach profile data (.xyz) and decision point locations (.csv). |
Jensen_20180612_metadata.xml | Jensen_20180612_metadata.txt | Jensen_20180612.zip (149 KB) |
| Jensen_20180717.zip Beach profile data (.xyz) and decision point locations (.csv). |
Jensen_20180717_metadata.xml | Jensen_20180717_metadata.txt | Jensen_20180717.zip (171 KB) |
| Jensen_20180807.zip Beach profile data (.xyz) and decision point locations (.csv). |
Jensen_20180807_metadata.xml | Jensen_20180807_metadata.txt | Jensen_20180807.zip (58 KB) |
| Jensen_20190522.zip Beach profile data (.xyz) and decision point locations (.csv). |
Jensen_20190522_metadata.xml | Jensen_20190522_metadata.txt | Jensen_20190522.zip (111 KB) |
| Jensen_20190523.zip Beach profile data (.xyz) and decision point locations (.csv). |
Jensen_20190523_metadata.xml | Jensen_20190523_metadata.txt | Jensen_20190523.zip (111 KB) |
| Jensen_20190627.zip Beach profile data (.xyz) and decision point locations (.csv). |
Jensen_20190627_metadata.xml | Jensen_20190627_metadata.txt | Jensen_20190627.zip (135 KB) |
| Jensen_20190628.zip Beach profile data (.xyz) and decision point locations (.csv). |
Jensen_20190628_metadata.xml | Jensen_20190628_metadata.txt | Jensen_20190628.zip (146 KB) |
| Jensen_20190725.zip Beach profile data (.xyz) and decision point locations (.csv). |
Jensen_20190725_metadata.xml | Jensen_20190725_metadata.txt | Jensen_20190725.zip (76 KB) |
| Jensen_20190726.zip Beach profile data (.xyz) and decision point locations (.csv). |
Jensen_20190726_metadata.xml | Jensen_20190726_metadata.txt | Jensen_20190726.zip (125 KB) |
| Juno_20210520.zip Beach profile data (.xyz) and decision point locations (.csv). |
Juno_20210520_metadata.xml | Juno_20210520_metadata.txt | Juno_20210520.zip (97 KB) |
| Juno_20210521.zip Beach profile data (.xyz) and decision point locations (.csv). |
Juno_20210521_metadata.xml | Juno_20210521_metadata.txt | Juno_20210521.zip (126 KB) |
| Juno_20210624.zip Beach profile data (.xyz) and decision point locations (.csv). |
Juno_20210624_metadata.xml | Juno_20210624_metadata.txt | Juno_20210624.zip (148 KB) |
| Juno_20210625.zip Beach profile data (.xyz) and decision point locations (.csv). |
Juno_20210625_metadata.xml | Juno_20210625_metadata.txt | Juno_20210625.zip (146 KB) |
| Juno_20210715.zip Beach profile data (.xyz) and decision point locations (.csv). |
Juno_20210715_metadata.xml | Juno_20210715_metadata.txt | Juno_20210715.zip (137 KB) |
| Juno_20210716.zip Beach profile data (.xyz) and decision point locations (.csv). |
Juno_20210716_metadata.xml | Juno_20210716_metadata.txt | Juno_20210716.zip (132 KB) |
| Juno_20210805.zip Beach profile data (.xyz) and decision point locations (.csv). |
Juno_20210805_metadata.xml | Juno_20210805_metadata.txt | Juno_20210805.zip (123 KB) |
| Juno_20210806.zip Beach profile data (.xyz) and decision point locations (.csv). |
Juno_20210806_metadata.xml | Juno_20210806_metadata.txt | Juno_20210806.zip (47 KB) |
| Juno_20220526.zip Beach profile data (.xyz) and decision point locations (.csv). |
Juno_20220526_metadata.xml | Juno_20220526_metadata.txt | Juno_20220526.zip (199 KB) |
| Juno_20220527.zip Beach profile data (.xyz) and decision point locations (.csv). |
Juno_20220527_metadata.xml | Juno_20220527_metadata.txt | Juno_20220527.zip (166 KB) |
| Juno_20220616.zip Beach profile data (.xyz) and decision point locations (.csv). |
Juno_20220616_metadata.xml | Juno_20220616_metadata.txt | Juno_20220616.zip (161 KB) |
| Juno_20220617.zip Beach profile data (.xyz) and decision point locations (.csv). |
Juno_20220617_metadata.xml | Juno_20220617_metadata.txt | Juno_20220617.zip (140 KB) |
| Juno_20220721.zip Beach profile data (.xyz) and decision point locations (.csv). |
Juno_20220721_metadata.xml | Juno_20220721_metadata.txt | Juno_20220721.zip (157 KB) |
| Juno_20220722.zip Beach profile data (.xyz) and decision point locations (.csv). |
Juno_20220722_metadata.xml | Juno_20220722_metadata.txt | Juno_20220722.zip (209 KB) |
| Jupiter_20190520.zip Beach profile data (.xyz) and decision point locations (.csv). |
Jupiter_20190520_metadata.xml | Jupiter_20190520_metadata.txt | Jupiter_20190520.zip (91 KB) |
| Jupiter_20190521.zip Beach profile data (.xyz) and decision point locations (.csv). |
Jupiter_20190521_metadata.xml | Jupiter_20190521_metadata.txt | Jupiter_20190521.zip (88 KB) |
| Jupiter_20190625.zip Beach profile data (.xyz) and decision point locations (.csv). |
Jupiter_20190625_metadata.xml | Jupiter_20190625_metadata.txt | Jupiter_20190625.zip (107 KB) |
| Jupiter_20190626.zip Beach profile data (.xyz) and decision point locations (.csv). |
Jupiter_20190626_metadata.xml | Jupiter_20190626_metadata.txt | Jupiter_20190626.zip (219 KB) |
| Jupiter_20190723.zip Beach profile data (.xyz) and decision point locations (.csv). |
Jupiter_20190723_metadata.xml | Jupiter_20190723_metadata.txt | Jupiter_20190723.zip (193 KB) |
| Jupiter_20190724.zip Beach profile data (.xyz) and decision point locations (.csv). |
Jupiter_20190724_metadata.xml | Jupiter_20190724_metadata.txt | Jupiter_20190724.zip (211 KB) |
| Jupiter_20190827.zip Beach profile data (.xyz) and decision point locations (.csv). |
Jupiter_20190827_metadata.xml | Jupiter_20190827_metadata.txt | Jupiter_20190827.zip (117 KB) |
| Jupiter_20190828.zip Beach profile data (.xyz) and decision point locations (.csv). |
Jupiter_20190828_metadata.xml | Jupiter_20190828_metadata.txt | Jupiter_20190828.zip (144 KB) |
| Jupiter_20200616.zip Beach profile data (.xyz) and decision point locations (.csv). |
Jupiter_20200616_metadata.xml | Jupiter_20200616_metadata.txt | Jupiter_20200616.zip (192 KB) |
| Jupiter_20200617.zip Beach profile data (.xyz) and decision point locations (.csv). |
Jupiter_20200617_metadata.xml | Jupiter_20200617_metadata.txt | Jupiter_20200617.zip (213 KB) |
| Jupiter_20210518.zip Beach profile data (.xyz) and decision point locations (.csv). |
Jupiter_20210518_metadata.xml | Jupiter_20210518_metadata.txt | Jupiter_20210518.zip (68 KB) |
| Jupiter_20210519.zip Beach profile data (.xyz) and decision point locations (.csv). |
Jupiter_20210519_metadata.xml | Jupiter_20210519_metadata.txt | Jupiter_20210519.zip (74 KB) |
| Jupiter_20210622.zip Beach profile data (.xyz) and decision point locations (.csv). |
Jupiter_20210622_metadata.xml | Jupiter_20210622_metadata.txt | Jupiter_20210622.zip (89 KB) |
| Jupiter_20210623.zip Beach profile data (.xyz) and decision point locations (.csv). |
Jupiter_20210623_metadata.xml | Jupiter_20210623_metadata.txt | Jupiter_20210623.zip (100 KB) |
| Jupiter_20210713.zip Beach profile data (.xyz) and decision point locations (.csv). |
Jupiter_20210713_metadata.xml | Jupiter_20210713_metadata.txt | Jupiter_20210713.zip (123 KB) |
| Jupiter_20210714.zip Beach profile data (.xyz) and decision point locations (.csv). |
Jupiter_20210714_metadata.xml | Jupiter_20210714_metadata.txt | Jupiter_20210714.zip (147 KB) |
| Jupiter_20210803.zip Beach profile data (.xyz) and decision point locations (.csv). |
Jupiter_20210803_metadata.xml | Jupiter_20210803_metadata.txt | Jupiter_20210803.zip (208 KB) |
| Jupiter_20210804.zip Beach profile data (.xyz) and decision point locations (.csv). |
Jupiter_20210804_metadata.xml | Jupiter_20210804_metadata.txt | Jupiter_20210804.zip (104 KB) |
| Jupiter_20220524.zip Beach profile data (.xyz) and decision point locations (.csv). |
Jupiter_20220524_metadata.xml | Jupiter_20220524_metadata.txt | Jupiter_20220524.zip (33 KB) |
| Jupiter_20220525.zip Beach profile data (.xyz) and decision point locations (.csv). |
Jupiter_20220525_metadata.xml | Jupiter_20220525_metadata.txt | Jupiter_20220525.zip (117 KB) |
| Jupiter_20220614.zip Beach profile data (.xyz) and decision point locations (.csv). |
Jupiter_20220614_metadata.xml | Jupiter_20220614_metadata.txt | Jupiter_20220614.zip (98 KB) |
| Jupiter_20220615.zip Beach profile data (.xyz) and decision point locations (.csv). |
Jupiter_20220615_metadata.xml | Jupiter_20220615_metadata.txt | Jupiter_20220615.zip (152 KB) |
| Jupiter_20220719.zip Beach profile data (.xyz) and decision point locations (.csv). |
Jupiter_20220719_metadata.xml | Jupiter_20220719_metadata.txt | Jupiter_20220719.zip (128 KB) |
| Jupiter_20220720.zip Beach profile data (.xyz) and decision point locations (.csv). |
Jupiter_20220720_metadata.xml | Jupiter_20220720_metadata.txt | Jupiter_20220720.zip (172 KB) |
| Melbourne_20180509.zip Beach profile data (.xyz) and decision point locations (.csv). |
Melbourne_20180509_metadata.xml | Melbourne_20180509_metadata.txt | Melbourne_20180509.zip (27 KB) |
| Melbourne_20180613.zip Beach profile data (.xyz) and decision point locations (.csv). |
Melbourne_20180613_metadata.xml | Melbourne_20180613_metadata.txt | Melbourne_20180613.zip (149 KB) |
| Melbourne_20180718.zip Beach profile data (.xyz) and decision point locations (.csv). |
Melbourne_20180718_metadata.xml | Melbourne_20180718_metadata.txt | Melbourne_20180718.zip (125 KB) |
| Melbourne_20180808.zip Beach profile data (.xyz) and decision point locations (.csv). |
Melbourne_20180808_metadata.xml | Melbourne_20180808_metadata.txt | Melbourne_20180808.zip (74 KB) |
| Melbourne_20190530.zip Beach profile data (.xyz) and decision point locations (.csv). |
Melbourne_20190530_metadata.xml | Melbourne_20190530_metadata.txt | Melbourne_20190530.zip (211 KB) |
| Melbourne_20190531.zip Beach profile data (.xyz) and decision point locations (.csv). |
Melbourne_20190531_metadata.xml | Melbourne_20190531_metadata.txt | Melbourne_20190531.zip (208 KB) |
| Melbourne_20190618.zip Beach profile data (.xyz) and decision point locations (.csv). |
Melbourne_20190618_metadata.xml | Melbourne_20190618_metadata.txt | Melbourne_20190618.zip (123 KB) |
| Melbourne_20190619.zip Beach profile data (.xyz) and decision point locations (.csv). |
Melbourne_20190619_metadata.xml | Melbourne_20190619_metadata.txt | Melbourne_20190619.zip (154 KB) |
| Melbourne_20190716.zip Beach profile data (.xyz) and decision point locations (.csv). |
Melbourne_20190716_metadata.xml | Melbourne_20190716_metadata.txt | Melbourne_20190716.zip (165 KB) |
| Melbourne_20190717.zip Beach profile data (.xyz) and decision point locations (.csv). |
Melbourne_20190717_metadata.xml | Melbourne_20190717_metadata.txt | Melbourne_20190717.zip (181 KB) |
| Melbourne_20190820.zip Beach profile data (.xyz) and decision point locations (.csv). |
Melbourne_20190820_metadata.xml | Melbourne_20190820_metadata.txt | Melbourne_20190820.zip (147 KB) |
| Melbourne_20190821.zip Beach profile data (.xyz) and decision point locations (.csv). |
Melbourne_20190821_metadata.xml | Melbourne_20190821_metadata.txt | Melbourne_20190821.zip (150 KB) |
| Melbourne_20190910.zip Beach profile data (.xyz) and decision point locations (.csv). |
Melbourne_20190910_metadata.xml | Melbourne_20190910_metadata.txt | Melbourne_20190910.zip (126 KB) |
| Melbourne_20190911.zip Beach profile data (.xyz) and decision point locations (.csv). |
Melbourne_20190911_metadata.xml | Melbourne_20190911_metadata.txt | Melbourne_20190911.zip (37 KB) |
| Melbourne_20200625.zip Beach profile data (.xyz) and decision point locations (.csv). |
Melbourne_20200625_metadata.xml | Melbourne_20200625_metadata.txt | Melbourne_20200625.zip (207 KB) |
| Melbourne_20200626.zip Beach profile data (.xyz) and decision point locations (.csv). |
Melbourne_20200626_metadata.xml | Melbourne_20200626_metadata.txt | Melbourne_20200626.zip (152 KB) |
| Melbourne_20210525.zip Beach profile data (.xyz) and decision point locations (.csv). |
Melbourne_20210525_metadata.xml | Melbourne_20210525_metadata.txt | Melbourne_20210525.zip (195 KB) |
| Melbourne_20210526.zip Beach profile data (.xyz) and decision point locations (.csv). |
Melbourne_20210526_metadata.xml | Melbourne_20210526_metadata.txt | Melbourne_20210526.zip (253 KB) |
| Melbourne_20210615.zip Beach profile data (.xyz) and decision point locations (.csv). |
Melbourne_20210615_metadata.xml | Melbourne_20210615_metadata.txt | Melbourne_20210615.zip (97 KB) |
| Melbourne_20210616.zip Beach profile data (.xyz) and decision point locations (.csv). |
Melbourne_20210616_metadata.xml | Melbourne_20210616_metadata.txt | Melbourne_20210616.zip (143 KB) |
| Melbourne_20210720.zip Beach profile data (.xyz) and decision point locations (.csv). |
Melbourne_20210720_metadata.xml | Melbourne_20210720_metadata.txt | Melbourne_20210720.zip (202 KB) |
| Melbourne_20210721.zip Beach profile data (.xyz) and decision point locations (.csv). |
Melbourne_20210721_metadata.xml | Melbourne_20210721_metadata.txt | Melbourne_20210721.zip (190 KB) |
| Melbourne_20210810.zip Beach profile data (.xyz) and decision point locations (.csv). |
Melbourne_20210810_metadata.xml | Melbourne_20210810_metadata.txt | Melbourne_20210810.zip (182 KB) |
| Melbourne_20210811.zip Beach profile data (.xyz) and decision point locations (.csv). |
Melbourne_20210811_metadata.xml | Melbourne_20210811_metadata.txt | Melbourne_20210811.zip (167 KB) |
| Melbourne_20210908.zip Beach profile data (.xyz) and decision point locations (.csv). |
Melbourne_20210908_metadata.xml | Melbourne_20210908_metadata.txt | Melbourne_20210908.zip (59 KB) |
| Melbourne_20210909.zip Beach profile data (.xyz) and decision point locations (.csv). |
Melbourne_20210909_metadata.xml | Melbourne_20210909_metadata.txt | Melbourne_20210909.zip (38 KB) |
| SouthHutchinson_20220519.zip Beach profile data (.xyz) and decision point locations (.csv). |
SouthHutchinson_20220519_metadata.xml | SouthHutchinson_20220519_metadata.txt | SouthHutchinson_20220519.zip (127 KB) |
| SouthHutchinson_20220520.zip Beach profile data (.xyz) and decision point locations (.csv). |
SouthHutchinson_20220520_metadata.xml | SouthHutchinson_20220520_metadata.txt | SouthHutchinson_20220520.zip (90 KB) |
| SouthHutchinson_20220622.zip Beach profile data (.xyz) and decision point locations (.csv). |
SouthHutchinson_20220622_metadata.xml | SouthHutchinson_20220622_metadata.txt | SouthHutchinson_20220622.zip (60 KB) |
| SouthHutchinson_20220623.zip Beach profile data (.xyz) and decision point locations (.csv). |
SouthHutchinson_20220623_metadata.xml | SouthHutchinson_20220623_metadata.txt | SouthHutchinson_20220623.zip (124 KB) |
| SouthHutchinson_20220624.zip Beach profile data (.xyz) and decision point locations (.csv). |
SouthHutchinson_20220624_metadata.xml | SouthHutchinson_20220624_metadata.txt | SouthHutchinson_20220624.zip (175 KB) |
| SouthHutchinson_20220712.zip Beach profile data (.xyz) and decision point locations (.csv). |
SouthHutchinson_20220712_metadata.xml | SouthHutchinson_20220712_metadata.txt | SouthHutchinson_20220712.zip (134 KB) |
| SouthHutchinson_20220713.zip Beach profile data (.xyz) and decision point locations (.csv). |
SouthHutchinson_20220713_metadata.xml | SouthHutchinson_20220713_metadata.txt | SouthHutchinson_20220713.zip (127 KB) |
| SouthHutchinson_20220802.zip Beach profile data (.xyz) and decision point locations (.csv). |
SouthHutchinson_20220802_metadata.xml | SouthHutchinson_20220802_metadata.txt | SouthHutchinson_20220802.zip (145 KB) |
| SouthHutchinson_20220803.zip Beach profile data (.xyz) and decision point locations (.csv). |
SouthHutchinson_20220803_metadata.xml | SouthHutchinson_20220803_metadata.txt | SouthHutchinson_20220803.zip (107 KB) |
| SouthHutchinson_20220901.zip Beach profile data (.xyz) and decision point locations (.csv). |
SouthHutchinson_20220901_metadata.xml | SouthHutchinson_20220901_metadata.txt | SouthHutchinson_20220901.zip (30 KB) |
Figure 1. Regional map showing the beaches surveyed in the dataset.
Suggested Citation
Thompson, D.M., and Mickey, R.C., 2025, Sea turtle nesting decision points and beach profile data on Florida Beaches: U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P9L8Z7C7.