26473
Leatherback sea turtle age and growth
Data Set
Published / External
23713
Funded Projects
Project
Completed
2001
2022
This involves two studies.
This first study involves analysis of skeletal growth marks in scleral ossicle bones of 33 leatherback sea turtles stranded dead along the Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico US coasts (hatchling to adult) and 8 captive-reared juvenile leatherbacks and provides age estimates
The second later study involves leatherback back-calculated age and growth in the northwest Atlantic Ocean and in the northern Pacific Ocean.
For first study: To characterize size-at-age relationships and age at maturation for leatherback sea turtles in the western North Atlantic
For The Second Study: To show back calculated age and growth of leatherback sea turtles in the western North Atlantic and the northern Pacific.
dataset used for publications
Theme
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords
EARTH SCIENCE > BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION > ANIMALS/VERTEBRATES > REPTILES > TURTLES > SEA TURTLES
Theme
World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS)
Dermochelys coriacea
Spatial
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords
OCEAN > ATLANTIC OCEAN > NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN
Spatial
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords
OCEAN > PACIFIC OCEAN > NORTH PACIFIC OCEAN
Instrument
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Instrument Keywords
CAMERA > CAMERA
Theme
NODC DATA TYPES
BIOLOGICAL DATA
Theme
NODC DATA TYPES
Reptiles
Theme
NODC Data TYPES
ANIMALS - INDIVIDUAL - AGE
Theme
leatherback turtles
Theme
skeletal growth marks
Temporal
2001-2008
Spatial
NODC SEA AREA NAMES
north Atlantic ocean
Southeast Fisheries Science Center
Miami
FL
USA
Location Of The Main Office Of The South East Fisheries Science Center
Data Set
None Planned
Table (digital)
N/A
N/A
N/A
36060
Leatherback_sea_turtle_age_and_growth.csv
Published / External
Completed
These data were yielded by analysis of skeletal growth marks in scleral ossicles collected by participants in the national Sea Turtle Stranding and Salvage Network
Data Table
Yes
These data were yielded by analysis of skeletal growth marks in scleral ossicles collected by participants in the national Sea Turtle Stranding and Salvage Network
ID_Number
Numeric
Yes
Yes
2
0
Active
Individual turtle identification number
Generated or assigned Sequential Number
Stranding_Date
Date
No
No
Active
Date turtle was recovered by participants in the national Sea Turtle Stranding and Salvage Network
Curved_Carapace_ Length_ in_ cm
Numeric
Yes
No
5
2
Active
Curved Carapace Length in centimeters (cm) as measured using flexible measuring tape and reported by stranding responder
cm
Age
Numeric
Yes
No
2
0
Active
Age estimate based on skeletal growth mark counts in scleral ossicles
Years
67623
Leatherback_back_calc_age_CCL_estimates.xlsx
NWA and NPAC leatherback back-calculated age and growth PI Support File
Published / External
Completed
This file is an .xlsx file with three tabs.
Tab Definitions (Meta Data. )
Tab NWA_DC (Data From Northwest Atlantic)
Tab NPAC_DC (Data From North Pacific Ocean)
Spreadsheet
Yes
Estimates of age and size associated with skeletal growth marks in scleral ossicle bones collected from dead (stranded or bycaught) leatherback sea turtles
1
Definitions
XLSTAB
No
No
Active
PI Supplied Metadata describing the other two provided tabs and the columns that they contain
2
NWA_Dc
XLSTAB
No
No
Active
Data table Containing: Data from leatherback sea turtles stranded along the US Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico coasts. (ID# , Age estimate (yr) and CCL estimate (cm)
3
NPAC_Dc
XLSTAB
No
No
Active
Data table Containing: Data from leatherback sea turtles stranded or bycaught in the north Pacific Ocean. (ID# , Age estimate (yr) and CCL estimate (cm)
Data Table which contains: Samples (scleral ossicle bones) and data from leatherback sea turtles stranded and bycaught in the north Pacific Ocean
Data Steward
2005
Person
Avens, Larisa
larisa.avens@noaa.gov
101 Pivers Island Rd.
Beaufort
NC
(252)728-8747
(252)728-8784
Distributor
2015
Organization
Southeast Fisheries Science Center
SEFSC
75 Virginia Beach Drive
Miami
FL
33149
USA
(305)361-5761
https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/about/southeast-fisheries-science-center
About SEFSC
Online Resource
8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. EST
Metadata Contact
2005
Person
Avens, Larisa
larisa.avens@noaa.gov
101 Pivers Island Rd.
Beaufort
NC
(252)728-8747
(252)728-8784
Point of Contact
2005
Person
Avens, Larisa
larisa.avens@noaa.gov
101 Pivers Island Rd.
Beaufort
NC
(252)728-8747
(252)728-8784
Ground Condition
-91
-69
42.8
25.9
Range
2001-05
2008-02
-97.1
-70.8
42.8
25.9
Gulf Of Mexico And South Atlantic Ocean
Range
2005
2009
-97.1
-70.8
42.8
25.9
Gulf Of Mexico And South Atlantic Ocean
Range
2005
2009
-97.1
-70.8
42.8
25.9
Gulf Of Mexico And South Atlantic Ocean
Range
2005
2009
Unclassified
Open top everyonne
Please download from supplied url.
None
Please credit appropriately
None
Please credit appropriately
2018
https://grunt.sefsc.noaa.gov/parr/26473.zip
2015
Organization
Southeast Fisheries Science Center
26473.zip
zipped file containing all files for this data set
FILES (MIXED)
0.5
Zip
Not Chked
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00227-019-3617-y
Avens, L., Goshe, L.R., Zug, G.R. et al. Regional comparison of leatherback sea turtle maturation attributes and reproductive longevity. Mar Biol 167, 4 (2020)
Journal article using this data. (doi: 10.1007/s00227-019-3617-y)
http://www.int-res.com/articles/esr2009/8/n008p165.pdf
Avens, Larisa & Taylor, JC & Goshe, LR & Jones, TT & Hastings, M. (2009). Use of skeletochronological analysis to estimate the age of leatherback sea turtles Dermochelys coriacea in the western North Atlantic. Endangered Species Research. 8. 165-177.
Online Resource
pdf
Journal article using this data. (doi: 10.3354/esr00202)
Readings were taken on all sampled turtles
Multiple readers conferred to assign age estimates.
No
0
Yes
No
No
365
N/A
No Archiving Intended
365
The data resides on a secure government network requiring multi-factor authentication for network access.
processing steps are shown in associated journal article Avens L, Taylor JC, Goshe LR, Jones TT, Hastings M (2009) Use of skeletochronological analysis to estimate the age of leatherback sea turtles Dermochelys coriacea in the western North Atlantic. Endang Species Res 8:165-177. https://doi.org/10.3354/esr00202
Use of skeletochronological analysis to estimate the age of leatherback sea turtles Dermochelys coriacea in the western North Atlantic
Person
Avens, Larisa
Originator
2009-07-13
http://www.int-res.com/articles/esr2009/8/n008p165.pdf
Avens, Larisa & Taylor, JC & Goshe, LR & Jones, TT & Hastings, M. (2009). Use of skeletochronological analysis to estimate the age of leatherback sea turtles Dermochelys coriacea in the western North Atlantic. Endangered Species Research. 8. 165-177. 10.3354/esr00202.
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As described in the following publication: Avens L, Taylor JC, Goshe LR, Jones TT, Hastings M (2009) Use of skeletochronological analysis to estimate the age of leatherback sea turtles Dermochelys coriacea in the western North Atlantic. Endangered Species Research 8:165-177
Person
Avens, Larisa
larisa.avens@noaa.gov
101 Pivers Island Rd.
Beaufort
NC
(252)728-8747
(252)728-8784
67630
Document
Regional comparison of leatherback sea turtle maturation attributes and reproductive longevity
67631
Document
Use of skeletochronological analysis to estimate the age of leatherback sea turtles Dermochelys coriacea in the western North Atlantic
52440
Document
readme_26473.pdf
67623
Entity
Leatherback_back_calc_age_CCL_estimates.xlsx
36060
Entity
Leatherback_sea_turtle_age_and_growth.csv
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2021-04-29
Southeast Fisheries Science Center
SEFSC
75 Virginia Beach Drive
Miami
FL
33149
USA
(305)361-5761
www.sefsc.noaa.gov
8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. EST
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