| some properties of new nesting areas of sea turtles in north-eastern mediterranean situated on the extension of the samandag beach, turkey. | one of the most endangered species in tropical seas, chelonia mydas (green turtles) prefer undisturbed sand beaches to lay their eggs. while caretta caretta lays their eggs all over the mediterranean beaches of turkey, c. mydas nesting locations are limited with north-eastern site (alata, kazanli, akyatan and samandag) of the country and some beaches in cyprus. until 2003, no nesting place of both species between akyatan and samandag was recorded. from north to south, the beaches examined in 200 ... | 2006 | 17402246 |