26466
Sea turtle population study in the coastal waters of North Carolina from 1988-06-07 to 2015-09-22 (NCEI Accession 0162846)
Data Set
Published / External
30209
Beaufort Protected Resources Sea Turtles
Project
Completed
2017-05-26
This data set contains sea turtle length and weight measurements, sex ratios, species composition, capture and release locations, tagging information, and information on biological samples collected for loggerhead, green, and Kemp's Ridley sea turtle populations in the coastal waters of North Carolina.
Sea turtles were double-tagged with Inconel Style 681 tags (National Band and Tag Company, Newport, Kentucky, USA) applied to the trailing edge of each rear flipper. Beginning in 1995, all turtles were additionally tagged with 125 kHz unencrypted Passive Integrated Transponder (PIT) tags (Destron-Fearing Corp., South St. Paul, Minnesota, USA), injected subcutaneously above the second-most proximal scale of the trailing margin of the left front flipper to ensure identification of the turtle in the event that both Inconel tags were lost. SCL and CCL (notch-to-tip and notch-to-notch) along with SCW and CCW were measured and recorded to the nearest 0.1 cm. Blood samples were collected from the dorsal cervical sinus of the turtle, and skin samples were collected from the trailing edge of the rear flippers. Scute scrapings were collected from the edge of the carapace
to characterize loggerhead, green, and Kemp's ridley sea turtle populations that inhabitat inshore and nearshore waters of North Carolina
Cite as: McNeill, B. Joanne (2017). Sea turtle population study in the coastal waters of North Carolina from 1988-06-07 to 2015-09-22 (NCEI Accession 0162846). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0162846. Accessed [date]
Theme
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Data Center Keywords
DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI > National Centers for Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
Theme
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Data Center Keywords
DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NODC > National Oceanographic Data Center, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
Theme
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Data Center Keywords
DOC/NOAA/NMFS/SEFSC > Southeast Fisheries Science Center, National Marine Fisheries Service, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
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
Theme
World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS)
Caretta caretta
Theme
World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS)
Chelonia mydas
Theme
World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS)
Lepidochelys kempii
Spatial
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords
OCEAN > ATLANTIC OCEAN > NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN
Instrument
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Instrument Keywords
TRAWL
Theme
NCEI Accession
0162846
Theme
NCEI Accession
162846
Theme
NODC DATA TYPES
ANIMALS - INDIVIDUAL - MASS
Theme
NODC DATA TYPES
BIOLOGICAL DATA
Theme
NODC DATA TYPES
Reptiles
Theme
Kemp's Ridley
Theme
foraging ecology
Theme
green turtle
Theme
loggerhead
Theme
sea turtles
Theme
tagging
Temporal
1988-present
Spatial
NODC SEA AREA NAMES THESAURUS
Coastal Waters Of North Carolina
Spatial
NODC SEA AREA NAMES THESAURUS
Pamlico Sound
Instrument
NODC INSTRUMENT TYPES THESAURUS
calipers
Instrument
NODC INSTRUMENT TYPES THESAURUS
scale
Instrument
NODC INSTRUMENT TYPES THESAURUS
trawl
National Centers for Environmental Information - Silver Spring, Maryland
Silver Spring
MD
Data Set
Table (digital)
calipers, flexible measuring tape, sterile syringes, sterile biopsy punches, sterile scalpel blades, digital camera, calibrated thermometer,
boat
pound net, gill net, long haul seine, trawl
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pop_survey_tagging_data.csv
Published / External
Completed
Capture efforts were conducted to evaluate the growth rates, sex ratios, size distribution, species composition, genetic composition, relative survival rates and foraging ecology of sea turtle populations in NC
Data Table
Yes
Capture efforts were conducted to evaluate the growth rates, sex ratios, size distribution, species composition, genetic composition, relative survival rates and foraging ecology of sea turtle populations in NC
10
year
Numeric
4
No
No
Active
Year turtle was captured
20
Turtle_ID
Character
4
No
No
Active
4-digit unique code assigned to turtle
30
ResearchType
Character
25
No
No
Active
data are from the Index of Abundance project or any other tagging project involving Beaufort Lab staff (misc tagging)
Index of Abundance pound net
Misc. Tagging
35
DateCapture
Date
No
No
Active
day, month, and year turtle was captured
DD-MON-YY
40
Species
Character
25
Yes
No
Active
species of sea turtle that was captured
Kemps_Ridley
Loggerhead
Green
UN (Unknown)
50
Master_tag
Character
6
No
No
Active
unique identifying code assigned to each turtle, usually number/letter code from Inconel or PIT tag
60
Dead_Alive
Character
6
No
No
Active
current condition of turtle
Dead
Alive
70
RecordType
Character
10
No
No
Active
if turtle was released or captured
Release
Capture
90
Inconel_Tag
Character
6
No
No
Active
6 digit number/letter code identifying inconel tag applied to turtle
100
BodyArea
Character
15
No
No
Active
flipper to which Inconel tag is attached
Right Rear
Left Rear
Right Front
Left Front
105
PIT_tag
Character
No
No
Active
10 digit number/letter code identifying Passive integrated transponder applied to turtle
110
BodyArea_PIT
Character
No
No
Active
flipper into which PIT Tag was injected
Blank
No PIT Tag was applied
115
ObserverCode
Character
No
No
Active
3 letter code identifying observer handling turtle
120
DateRelease
Date
No
No
Active
day, month, and year turtle was released
DD-MON-YY
125
Gear
Character
25
No
No
Active
fishing gear with which turtle was captured
130
SCL_notch
Numeric
No
No
6
1
Active
straight carapace length measured from notch to tip in cm
cm
135
SCL_tip
Numeric
No
No
6
1
Active
straight carapace length measured from tip to tip in cm
cm
140
SCW
Numeric
No
No
6
1
Active
straight carapace width in cm
cm
145
CCL_notch
Numeric
No
No
6
1
Active
curved carapace length measured from notch to tip in cm
cm
150
CCL_tip
Numeric
No
No
6
1
Active
curved carapace length measured from tip to tip in cm
cm
155
CCW
Numeric
No
No
6
1
Active
curved carapace width in cm
cm
160
Circumference
Numeric
No
No
6
1
Active
body depth of turtle measured with tape measure in cm
cm
165
Girth
Numeric
No
No
6
1
Active
body depth of turtle measured with calipers, at highest point of carapace in cm
cm
170
Depth_ mid
Numeric
No
No
6
1
Active
body depth of turtle measured with calipers, at mid-point of carapace in cm
cm
175
Tail
Numeric
No
No
6
1
Active
total length of tail in cm
cm
177
Weight
Numeric
No
No
6
1
Active
weight of turtle in kilograms
Kilograms
180
Cap_Region
character
10
No
No
Active
region (estuary or ocean) where turtle was captured
185
Rel_Region
Character
10
No
No
Active
region (estuary or ocean) where turtle was released
195
Cap_Longitude
Numeric
No
No
8
5
Active
Longitude of capture location
200
Cap_Latitude
Numeric
No
No
8
5
Active
Latitude of capture location
210
Rel_Longitude
Numeric
No
No
Active
Longitude of Release Location
215
Rel_Latitude
Numeric
No
No
Active
Latitude Of Release Location
220
HepTube_Before
Numeric
No
No
Active
Turtle ID assigned to blood collecting tube when sample collected immediately after turtle was onboard
230
HepTube_After
Numeric
No
No
Active
Turtle ID assigned to blood collecting tube when sample collected within 30 min after turtle was onboard
240
TestLevel_Before
Numeric
No
No
Active
testosterone level measured in blood sample collected immediately after turtle was onboard
250
TestLevel_After
Numeric
No
No
Active
testosterone level measured in blood sample collected within 30 min after turtle was onboard
250
Sex_Necropsy
Character
30
No
No
Active
sex of turtle determined by necropsy
space/null
not done by this method
Female
Male
Sample was not collected
Unknown sex
Sample was collected
260
Lysis_tube_ID
Character
6
No
No
Active
Turtle ID written on tube containing blood sample in lysis solution for DNA analysis
Space/null
no blood sample was put in lysis for DNA analysis
270
Skin_Biopsy_ID
Character
4
No
No
Active
Turtle ID written on tube containing skin sample for DNA analysis
space/null
skin sample for DNA analysis not taken
280
Haplotype
Character
6
No
No
Active
Haplotype assigned to turtle after DNA analysis
300
Oxtetracyclene
Character
6
No
No
Active
was turtle injected with oxytetracyclene? Yes or No
FALSE
TRUE
310
Health_Blood
Character
6
No
No
Active
Was blood collected for health assessment? Yes or No
FALSE
TRUE
320
Satellite_tag
Character
6
No
No
Active
was a satellite tag attached to the turtle? Yes or No
FALSE
TRUE
330
Holding_Facility
Character
20
No
No
Active
code/descriptor for facility if turtle was in rehabilitation
space/null
Turtle not on rehabilitation
340
Sex_laparoscopy
Character
30
No
No
Active
sex of turtle determined by laparoscopy
space/null
Not done by this method
Female
Male
Sample was not collected
Unknown sex
Sample was collected
350
Sex_Testosterone_Level_1
Character
1
No
No
Active
sex of turtle determined by testosterone level of blood sample collected immediately after turtle was onboard
space/null
Not done by this method
Female
Male
Sample was not collected
Unknown sex
Sample was collected
360
Sex_Testosterone_Level_2
Character
301
No
No
Active
sex of turtle determined by testosterone level of blood sample collected within 30 min after turtle was onboard
space/null
not done by this method
Female
Male
Sample was not collected
Unknown sex
Sample was collected
370
State
Character
2
No
No
Active
State in which turtle was captured.
Space/null
Not Provided
380
Hematology
Character
6
No
No
Active
was blood collected for hematological analyses? True or False
FALSE
TRUE
390
OC_OB
Character
6
No
No
Active
was blood collected to measure organochlorine (OC) and organobromine (OB) contaminants? True or False
FALSE
TRUE
400
FH
Character
No
No
Active
was blood collected to measure fluorinated hydrocarbon contaminants? True or False
FALSE
TRUE
410
Metals
Character
6
No
No
Active
was blood collected to measure metal contaminants? True or False
FALSE
TRUE
420
SIA_skin
Character
6
No
No
Active
was skin collected for stable isotope analysis?
True or False
FALSE
TRUE
430
SIA_blood
Character
6
No
No
Active
was blood collected for stable isotope analysis? True or False
FALSE
TRUE
440
SIA_bone
Character
8
No
No
Active
was bone collected for stable isotope analysis? True or False
FALSE
TRUE
450
SIA_barnacles
Character
6
No
No
Active
were barnacles collected for stable isotope analysis? True or False
FALSE
TRUE
460
SIA_scutes
Character
No
No
Active
were scutes collected for health analysis? Yes or no
470
SIA_analyzed
Character
No
No
Active
were stable isotope samples analyzed? Yes or No
FALSE
TRUE
480
Photos
Character
6
No
No
Active
were photos taken?
True or False
FALSE
TRUE
480
Scute
Character
6
No
No
Active
were scutes collected for health analysis?
True or False
FALSE
TRUE
490
Cloacal
Character
6
No
No
Active
was a cloacal swab taken?
True or False
FALSE
TRUE
500
Lesion
Character
6
No
No
Active
was a lesion swab taken?
True or False
FALSE
TRUE
510
Fat
Character
6
No
No
Active
was a fat sample taken?
True or False
FALSE
TRUE
530
Fecal
Character
6
No
No
Active
was a fecal sample collected?
True or False
FALSE
TRUE
540
Pathogens
Character
6
No
No
Active
was a pathogens sample collected?
True or False
FALSE
TRUE
550
PCV
Numeric
4
No
No
Active
Packed cell volume
560
TS
Numeric
No
No
3
Active
Total solids
570
Entangled
Character
6
No
No
Active
was the turtle entangled?
True or False
FALSE
TRUE
580
Imaging
Character
6
No
No
Active
was an image of turtle taken?
True or False
FALSE
TRUE
590
OrganBiopsy
Character
6
No
No
Active
was a biopsy of an organ taken? True or False
FALSE
TRUE
600
LivingTag
Character
6
No
No
Active
was the turtle marked with a living tag?
True or False
FALSE
TRUE
610
RadioTag
Character
6
No
No
Active
was a radio tag attached to the turtle?
True or False
FALSE
TRUE
620
AcousticTag
Character
6
No
No
Active
was an acoustic tag attached to the turtle?
True or False
FALSE
TRUE
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pop_survey_tagging_data_Metadata.csv
Published / External
Completed
Describes Structure of data table pop_survey_tagging_data.csv
Please note that the column names for the two columns in this table are virtual.
Data Table
Yes
Metadata table Describing structure of pop_survey_tagging_data.csv
10
Column_Name
Character
40
Yes
No
Active
Name of Column To Be Defined
20
Definition
Character
120
Yes
No
Active
Description Of The Column
Data Steward
1988
Person
Mcneill, Joanne B
Contact by email preferred.
Distributor
2017
Organization
National Centers for Environmental Information - Silver Spring, Maryland
NCEI-MD
NOAA/NESDIS E/OC SSMC3, 4th Floor, 1351 East-West Highway
Silver Spring
MD
20910-3282
(301) 713-3277
Metadata Contact
1988
Person
Mcneill, Joanne B
Contact by email preferred.
Point of Contact
1988
Person
Mcneill, Joanne B
Contact by email preferred.
Ground Condition
-76.6
-75.7
36.6
34.7
Atlantic Ocean, U.S. South
Continuing
1988
Unclassified
Open to everyone
Download from supplied url
None
please cite appropriately
None
Please cite appropriately
2017
https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/archive-management-system/OAS/bin/prd/jquery/accession/download/162846
2017
Organization
National Centers for Environmental Information - Silver Spring, Maryland
162846.1.1.tar.gz
Landing Page to dowload data
NCEI Archived Data Accession
6.428 MB
GTAR
Not Chked
SCL and CCL (notch-to-tip and notch-to-notch) along with SCW and CCW were measured and recorded to the nearest 0.1 cm.
data are visually proofed while being entered into computer
No
0
Yes
No
No
365
N/A
NCEI-MD
365
The data resides on a secure government network requiring multi-factor authentication for network access.
1
We double-tagged sea turtles with Inconel Style 681 tags (National Band and Tag Company, Newport, Kentucky, USA) applied to the trailing edge of each rear flipper. Beginning in 1995, we additionally tagged all turtles with 125 kHz unencrypted Passive Integrated Transponder (PIT) tags (Destron-Fearing Corp., South St. Paul, Minnesota, USA), injectedsubcutaneously above the second-most proximal scale of the trailing margin of the left front flipper to ensure identification of the turtle in the event that both Inconel tags were lost.We measured SCL (notch-to-tip and notch-to-notch) and SCW, and CCL (notch-to-tip and notch-to-notch) and CCW, and recorded measurements to the nearest 0.1 cm. We collected blood samples from the dorsal cervical sinus of the turtle, and skin samples from the trailing edge of the rear flippers. Scute scrapings were collected from the edge of the carapace. Water temperature was collected.
Person
Mcneill, Joanne B
35875
Entity
pop_survey_tagging_data.csv
67045
Entity
pop_survey_tagging_data_Metadata.csv
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