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Summary & Analysis of the 1975 Kiawah Environmental Report 

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction ...........................................................................................................

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Coastal Processes and Geomorphology ................................................................ 5
Climatology ............................................................................................................ 8
Mammals ................................................................................................................ 12
Ornithology ............................................................................................................ 18
Loggerhead Turtles ................................................................................................ 22
Reptiles and Amphibians ....................................................................................... 26
Dune and Marsh Vegetation ................................................................................. 34
Appendix A: Websites Pertinent to This Document and Wildlife
on Kiawah Island 37
Appendix B: Videos of Conservation Matters Talks ................................................ 38
Appendix C: Reports of Conservation Matters Talks
and Conservancy-Sponsored Studies 39
Appendix D: Kiawah Conservancy DVDs ..............................................................

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Appendix E: Introduction to the 1975 Environmental Report ........................... 42

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