26460
Green sea turtle age, growth, population characteristics (NCEI Accession 0159273)
Data Set
Published / External
30209
Beaufort Protected Resources Sea Turtles
Project
Completed
2017
Morphology, sex ratio, body condition, disease status, age structure, and growth patterns were characterized for 448 green sea turtles cold stunned in St. Joseph Bay, Florida during January 2010
To describe population characteristics, age structure, and growth dynamics for a population of neritic green turtles in the northeastern Gulf of Mexico
dataset used for publications
Cite as: Avens, Larisa (2017). Green sea turtle age, growth, and population characteristics in St. Joseph Bay, Florida from 1998 to 2010 (NCEI Accession 0159273). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0159273. Accessed [date]
Theme
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords
EARTH SCIENCE > BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION
Theme
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords
EARTH SCIENCE > BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION > ANIMALS/VERTEBRATES > REPTILES
Spatial
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords
OCEAN > ATLANTIC OCEAN > NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN > GULF OF MEXICO
Theme
NCEI ACCESSION NUMBER
0159273
Theme
NCEI ACCESSION NUMBER
159273
Theme
NODC DATA TYPES
REPTILES
Theme
NODC DATA TYPES
ANIMALS - INDIVIDUAL - AGE
Theme
NODC DATA TYPES
BIOLOGICAL DATA
Theme
NODC OBSERVATION TYPES
laboratory analyses
Theme
Morphology
Theme
age structure
Theme
body condition
Theme
disease status
Theme
green turtle
Theme
growth patterns
Theme
laboratory experiments
Theme
protected species
Theme
sex
Temporal
1998-2010
Spatial
NODC SEA AREA NAMES
Coastal Waters Of florida
Spatial
NODC SEA AREA NAMES
gulf of mexico
Spatial
St. Joseph Bay
Instrument
NODC INSTRUMENT TYPES
calipers
Instrument
NODC INSTRUMENT TYPES
scale
National Centers for Environmental Information - Silver Spring, Maryland
Silver Spring
MD
Data Set
CSV Files
None Planned
Table (digital)
N/A
N/A
N/A
36061
Green_sea_turtle_population_characteristics.csv
Published / External
These data were collected during necropsies of turtles cold-stunned in St. Joseph Bay, Florida, during January, 2010
There are a number of fields that would appear to be numeric but are represented as character because sometimes the value that was entered was something like <1.
There are also other fields in which it would seem that expected values would be yes or no, but once in a while there was a comment in that field.
Data Table
Morphology, sex ratio, body condition, disease status, age structure, and growth patterns that were collected for 448 green sea turtles cold stunned in St. Joseph Bay, Florida during January 2010
10
Species
character
30
No
No
Active
Sea turtle genus species
20
Stranding_Day
character
10
No
No
Active
Day of mass stranding event turtle was recorded.
Some uncertainty in the is value is indicated by some text along with the number
Unknown day within the indicated time period of mass strandings.
30
Turtle_Number
character
30
No
No
Active
Turtle number per day of mass stranding event, as written on the carapace and/or plastron
40
Location
character
11
No
No
Active
Location turtle stranded or was recovered
50
Stranding_ID_number
character
Yes
Yes
Active
Sea Turtle Stranding and Salvage Network ID number
60
Tail_Length
numeric
No
No
Active
Length of tail beyond the carapace (cm)
cm
70
Sex
character
No
No
Active
Sex of the turtle
90
Condition_Description
character
30
No
No
Active
Condition of turtle at time of necropsy
100
Flipper_Tag
character
25
No
No
Active
Flipper tag number
110
PIT_Tag
character
20
No
No
Active
PIT tag number.
Value is No if not present
120
Living_Tag
character
No
No
Active
Living tag present?
130
SCL_Notch
Numeric
No
No
Active
Straightline carapace length (notch to notch) (cm)
140
SCL_Tip
Numeric
No
No
Active
Straightline carapace length (notch to tip) (cm)
150
SCW
Numeric
No
No
Active
Straightline carapace width (cm)
160
Anterior_depth
Numeric
No
No
Active
Anterior carapace depth (cm)
cm
170
Plastron_length
Numeric
No
No
Active
Plastron length (cm)
cm
180
Head_length
Numeric
No
No
Active
Head length in cm
cm
190
Head_width
Numeric
No
No
Active
Head Width in cm
cm
200
Front_Flipper_Chord_Length
Numeric
No
No
5
1
Active
Front flipper chord length in cm
cm
210
Front_Flipper_Claw_Length
Numeric
No
No
Active
Front flipper claw length in cm
220
Dorsal_Tail_Length
Numeric
No
No
Active
Dorsal tail length
230
Rear_Flipper_Claw_Length
Numeric
No
No
Active
Rear flipper claw length in cm
cm
240
Tail_Vent_to_Tip_Length
Numeric
No
No
3
1
Active
Length of tail from vent to tail tip
CM
3.1
#.#
250
Curved_Carapce_length_TIP
Numeric
No
No
4
1
Active
Curved carapace length (notch to tip) (cm)
CM
260
Curved_Carapace_Length_notch
Numeric
No
No
4
1
Active
Curved carapace length (notch to notch) (cm)
cm
270
Curved_carapace_Width
Numeric
No
No
4
1
Active
Curved carapace width (cm)
cm
280
Barnacles
Character
3
No
No
Active
Are barnacles present and obstructing measurements
Yes
NO
290
Weight
Numeric
No
No
4
1
Active
Turtle weight (kg)
kg
41.3
##.#
300
Date_Necropsied
Date
No
No
Active
Necropsy date
310
Examiner_Affiliation
Character
60
No
No
Active
Affiliated Organization of examiner conducting necropsy
320
Necropsy_Description
Character
30
No
No
Active
Description of necropsy
330
Eyes_Sunken
Character
No
No
Active
Were eyes sunken
340
Skeletal_Features_Prominent
Character
No
No
Active
Are the skeletal features prominent?
350
Heavy_Epibiota
Character
15
No
No
Active
Is the turtle heavily encrusted with epibiota?
360
Gooseneck_Barnacles
Character
10
No
No
Active
Are gooseneck barnacles present on the turtle?
370
Leeches
Character
15
No
No
Active
Are leeches present on the turtle?
380
Head_Appendages_Epibiota
Numeric
No
No
Active
What percent of the head and/or appendages is covered with epibiota?
390
Carapace_Epibiota
Character
30
No
No
Active
What percent of the carapace is covered with epibiota?
400
Plastron_Epibiota
Character
20
No
No
Active
What percent of the plastron is covered with epibiota?
410
Muscle_Status
Character
20
No
No
Active
Condition of muscle
420
Fat_Status
Character
30
No
No
Active
Condition of fat
420
Joint_Fluid
Character
20
No
No
Active
Condition of Joint fluids
430
Coelomic_Fluid_Volume
Character
20
No
No
Active
Estimated coelomic fluid volume
ml
440
Blood_In_Heart_Chambers
Character
10
No
No
Active
Was blood present in heart chambers?
450
Heart_Weight
Character
30
No
No
Active
Weight of heart
###.#
460
Liver_Weight
Character
30
No
No
Active
Weight of liver
gram
470
Spleen_Weight
Character
30
No
No
Active
Weight of spleen
gram
480
Kidney_Weight
Character
20
No
No
Active
Weight of kidney
gtam
490
Gonads
Character
No
No
Active
Type of gonads
500
Testes_Characterization
Character
No
No
Active
Description of testes
510
Testes_Length
Numeric
No
No
Active
Length of one testis
cm
520
Testes_Width
Numeric
No
No
4
1
Active
Width of one testis
cm
530
Epididymis_Characterization
Character
No
No
Active
Description of epididymis
540
Ovaries_Characterization
Character
No
No
Active
Description of ovaries
550
Ovary_Length
Character
No
No
Active
Length of one ovary (width also intermittently included)
cm
560
Oviduct_Characterization
Character
No
No
Active
Description of oviduct
570
Trachea_Foam_Froth
Character
50
No
No
Active
Is foam or froth present in the trachea?
580
Trachea_Foam_Froth_Anterior
Character
No
No
Active
Is foam or froth present in the anterior part of the trachea?
590
Trachea_Foam_Froth_Posterior
Character
No
No
Active
Is foam or froth present in the posterior part of the trachea?
600
Trachea_Foam_Froth_Amount
Character
50
No
No
Active
Amount of foam or froth present in the trachea
610
Trachea_Sand_Sediment
Character
50
No
No
Active
Is sand or sediment present in the trachea?
620
Trachea_Bronchi_Findings
Character
30
No
No
Active
Findings regarding condition of trachea and bronchi
630
Brain_Weight
Character
10
No
No
Active
Weight of brain
gm
36195
Green_sea_turtle_age_growth.csv
Published / External
Completed
These data were yielded by analysis of skeletal growth marks in humerus bones collected during necropsies of turtles cold-stunned in St. Joseph Bay, Florida, during January, 2010.
Data Table
Yes
Documents the determined growth of turtles as determined by the growth marks in humerus bones collected during necropsies of turtles cold-stunned in St. Joseph Bay, Florida, during January, 2010.
10
Stranding_ID_Number
Character
20
Yes
No
Active
Sea Turtle Stranding and Salvage Network ID number.
This table contains one record for each each skeletal growth mark on the the stranded turtle. (One record for each determined year of the turtle's life)
Part of primary key for this table which is a combination of stranding id and age.
Links to unique Stranding_ID_Number in Green_sea_turtle_population_characteristics.csv
20
Sex
Character
7
No
No
Active
Sex of turtle as determined through examination of gonads during necropsy
Female
Male
30
Straightline_Carapace_Length
Numeric
No
No
4
1
Active
Annual somatic growth rate (change in centimeters per year for carapace length) calculated by taking the difference between sequential estimates of Straightline Carapace Length
cm/year
30.5
##.#
40
Growth_Rate
Numeric
No
No
4
1
Active
Annual somatic growth rate (change in centimeters per year for carapace length) calculated by taking the difference between sequential estimates of Straightline Carapace Length
Cm/Year
50
Age
Numeric
Yes
No
2
Active
Age associated with each skeletal growth mark.
Part of primary key for this table which is a combination of stranding id and age.
Years
60
Year
Numeric
Yes
No
4
Active
Calendar year associated with each skeletal growth mark
year
2009
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Data Steward
2010
Person
Avens, Larisa
larisa.avens@noaa.gov
101 Pivers Island Rd.
Beaufort
NC
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Contact by email preferred.
Distributor
2017-01-20
Organization
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Metadata Contact
2010
Person
Avens, Larisa
larisa.avens@noaa.gov
101 Pivers Island Rd.
Beaufort
NC
(252)728-8747
(252)728-8784
Contact by email preferred.
Point of Contact
2010
Person
Avens, Larisa
larisa.avens@noaa.gov
101 Pivers Island Rd.
Beaufort
NC
(252)728-8747
(252)728-8784
Contact by email preferred.
Ground Condition
-85.4
-85.4
29.9
29.7
Gulf Of Mexico
Discrete
2010
Unclassified
Open to everyone
The data is available for download via the provided url
NOAA and NCEI cannot provide any warranty as to the accuracy, reliability, or completeness of furnished data. Users assume responsibility to determine the usability of these data. The user is responsible for the results of any application of this data for other than its intended purpose.
Please cite appropriately
None
Please cite appropriately
2017
https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0159273
2017-01-20
Organization
National Centers for Environmental Information - Silver Spring, Maryland
Landing Page to download the Data
tabular digital data (Microsoft Excel, CSV, or other tabular format)
CSV - Comma Separated Values (Text)
Not Chked
length measurements are to the nearest cm or millimeterk
Data were visually proofed as they were entered into digital format and the resulting database was cross-checked against hard copies of data sheets to ensure accuracy. Multiple readers conferred to assign consensus age estimates.
No
0
Yes
No
No
365
N/A
NCEI-MD
365
N/A
Population characteristics, age structure, and growth dynamics of neritic juvenile green turtles in the northeastern Gulf of Mexico
Person
Avens, Larisa
Publisher
2012-07-03
http://www.int-res.com/articles/meps_oa/m458p213.pdf
Population characteristics, age structure, and growth dynamics of neritic juvenile green turtles in the northeastern Gulf of Mexico
Journal Article
1
As described in the following publication: Avens L, Goshe LR, Harms CA, Anderson ET, Goodman Hall A, Cluse WM, Godfrey MH, Braun-McNeill J, Stacy B, Bailey R, Lamont MM (2012) Population characteristics, age structure, and growth dynamics of neritic juvenile green turtles in the northeastern Gulf of Mexico. Marine Ecology Progress Series 458:213-229
2012-01-01T00:00:00
Person
Avens, Larisa
larisa.avens@noaa.gov
101 Pivers Island Rd.
Beaufort
NC
(252)728-8747
(252)728-8784
Population characteristics, age structure, and growth dynamics of neritic juvenile green turtles in the northeastern Gulf of Mexico
66604
Document
NCEI Accession 0159273 Sampling Map
66605
Document
NCEI Accession 0159273 Sampling Points
66603
Document
NCEI Accession 0159273 journal file
36195
Entity
Green_sea_turtle_age_growth.csv
36061
Entity
Green_sea_turtle_population_characteristics.csv
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