Re: Continental predators, etc.

[John Bois <jbois@umd5.umd.edu>]

On Fri, 31 Aug 2001, David Marjanovic wrote:
> > > [...] It should also be noted that Marine
> > > Turtles have used the simplest strategy of all (bury them at night and
> > > forget them) quite successfully for 65 million years, even on
> > > continental beaches and using traditional sites year after year.
> >
> > Which continental beaches?
> 
> Lots, e. g. in Greece and Turkey.

The Turkish beach which hosts Loggerhead Turtles (_Caretta caretta) is
basically a sand bar which juts out from the mainland.  As such, it is
remote.  There is some predation, but wolves must walk something like 5 km
to the site--that's 5 km along a sand bar.  Also, there is an island
nearby which also hosts the turtles.  To view this beach go
to: http://www.kaunostours.com/tourist.htm

Now, which Greek beach was it?