| Eglin AFB, Santa Rosa Island | Public County Beaches |
| Little artifical coastal lighting, lighting is avoided during nesting season | Homes, traffic, and business with a nighttime artifical lighting throughout the year |
| No beach cleaning | Beaches cleaned with rakes/trucks every morning |
| No tire ruts in sand in which hatchlings can get trapped | Tire ruts, holes from recreational activities |
| Minimal human interaction | Constant interaction during nesting season |
| Little development | Large-scale beach development |
| Predation control (screening) | No predation control |
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