Summary of satellite tagged sea turtles at NOAA Galveston 2002-2016
Data Set (DS) | Southeast Fisheries Science Center (SEFSC)GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:26902 | Updated: March 4, 2026 | Published / External
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Summary
Short Citation
Southeast Fisheries Science Center, 2026: Summary of satellite tagged sea turtles at NOAA Galveston 2002-2016, https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/26902.
Full Citation Examples
A masters level student at Texas A&M University at Galveston [TAMUG] worked for the Galveston Lab and applied satellite tags to nesting turtles. When the student finished their work and moved on, TAMUG took over the satellite nestiing project, but as a condition of the USFWS permit was TAMUG had to bring the turtle back to the NOAA Galveston Laboratory for satellite tagging so the Galveston Lab continued to document information even though they were not the ones physically collecting that information.
Later turtles were documented that were moved off the beach for satellite tagging, even if they didn't receive a satellite tag. In addition the Galveston Lab continued to document each time a satellite turtle was seen, even if it was not satellite tagged.
To provide a list of satellite tagged nesting turtles.
Data Access & Downloads
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XLS - Microsoft Excel
ONLINE RESOURCE
None
Please cite appropriately
Child Items
| Type | Title |
|---|---|
| Entity | Descriptors.csv |
| Entity | Summary of satellite tagged sea turtles Galveston 2002-2016 |
| Entity | meta_data.csv |
| Document | readme.pdf |
Contact Information
Point of Contact
Tim J Baumer
tim.baumer@noaa.gov
409-766-3784
Metadata Contact
Benjamin Higgins
ben.higgins@noaa.gov
409-766-3670
Extents
-94.819688° W,
-94.81456° E,
29.278028° N,
29.274811° S
Gulf Of Mexico
2002 - 2016
Item Identification
| Title: | Summary of satellite tagged sea turtles at NOAA Galveston 2002-2016 |
|---|---|
| Status: | Completed |
| Creation Date: | 2002 |
| Abstract: |
A masters level student at Texas A&M University at Galveston [TAMUG] worked for the Galveston Lab and applied satellite tags to nesting turtles. When the student finished their work and moved on, TAMUG took over the satellite nestiing project, but as a condition of the USFWS permit was TAMUG had to bring the turtle back to the NOAA Galveston Laboratory for satellite tagging so the Galveston Lab continued to document information even though they were not the ones physically collecting that information. Later turtles were documented that were moved off the beach for satellite tagging, even if they didn't receive a satellite tag. In addition the Galveston Lab continued to document each time a satellite turtle was seen, even if it was not satellite tagged. |
| Purpose: |
To provide a list of satellite tagged nesting turtles. |
| Notes: |
All provided files are contained within the zipped distribution file which is downloadable from the SEFSC PARR Data Serv |
Keywords
Theme Keywords
| Thesaurus | Keyword |
|---|---|
| UNCONTROLLED | |
| None | FLIPPER_TAG |
| None | Nesting |
| None | PIT_TAG |
| None | satellite tag |
| None | SATELLITE_TAG |
| None | sea turtle |
| None | tracking |
Temporal Keywords
| Thesaurus | Keyword |
|---|---|
| UNCONTROLLED | |
| None | 2002-2016 |
Spatial Keywords
| Thesaurus | Keyword |
|---|---|
| UNCONTROLLED | |
| None | Gulf of Mexico |
| None | Texas |
Physical Location
| Organization: | Southeast Fisheries Science Center |
|---|---|
| City: | Miami |
| State/Province: | FL |
| Country: | USA |
| Location Description: |
The PARR Server In the Main Office Of The South East Fisheries Science Center |
Data Set Information
| Data Set Scope Code: | Data Set |
|---|---|
| Data Set Type: | MS Excel Spreadsheet |
| Maintenance Frequency: | As Needed |
| Data Presentation Form: | Table (digital) |
Support Roles
Data Steward
| Date Effective From: | 2002 |
|---|---|
| Date Effective To: | |
| Contact (Person): | Higgins, Benjamin |
| Address: |
4700 Avenue U Galveston, TX 77551 |
| Email Address: | ben.higgins@noaa.gov |
| Phone: | 409-766-3670 |
| Contact Instructions: |
Contact by email preferred. |
Distributor
| Date Effective From: | 2002 |
|---|---|
| Date Effective To: | |
| Contact (Organization): | Southeast Fisheries Science Center (SEFSC) |
| Address: |
75 Virginia Beach Drive Miami, FL 33149 USA |
| ROR: | https://ror.org/0396y0w87 |
| Phone: | (305)361-5761 |
| URL: | https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/about/southeast-fisheries-science-center |
| Business Hours: | 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. EST |
| Contact Instructions: |
Contact by email preferred. |
Metadata Contact
| Date Effective From: | 2002 |
|---|---|
| Date Effective To: | |
| Contact (Person): | Higgins, Benjamin |
| Address: |
4700 Avenue U Galveston, TX 77551 |
| Email Address: | ben.higgins@noaa.gov |
| Phone: | 409-766-3670 |
| Contact Instructions: |
Contact by email preferred. |
Point of Contact
| Date Effective From: | 2002 |
|---|---|
| Date Effective To: | |
| Contact (Person): | Baumer, Tim J |
| Address: |
4700 Avenue U Galveston, TX 77551 |
| Email Address: | tim.baumer@noaa.gov |
| Phone: | 409-766-3784 |
| Contact Instructions: |
Contact by email preferred. |
Extents
| Currentness Reference: | Ground Condition |
|---|
Extent Group 1
Extent Group 1 / Geographic Area 1
| W° Bound: | -94.819688 | |
|---|---|---|
| E° Bound: | -94.81456 | |
| N° Bound: | 29.278028 | |
| S° Bound: | 29.274811 | |
| Description |
Gulf Of Mexico |
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Extent Group 1 / Time Frame 1
| Time Frame Type: | Range |
|---|---|
| Start: | 2002 |
| End: | 2016 |
Access Information
| Security Class: | Unclassified |
|---|---|
| Security Handling Description: |
None |
| Data Access Policy: |
Open to everyone |
| Data Access Procedure: |
Download from provided link |
| Data Access Constraints: |
None |
| Data Use Constraints: |
Please cite appropriately |
| Metadata Access Constraints: |
None |
| Metadata Use Constraints: |
Please cite appropriately |
Distribution Information
Distribution 1
| Download URL: | https://grunt.sefsc.noaa.gov/parr/26902.zip |
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| Distributor: | Southeast Fisheries Science Center (SEFSC) (2002 - Present) |
| File Name: | 26902.zip |
| Description: |
ONLINE RESOURCE |
| File Type (Deprecated): | SPREADSHEET (MICROSOFT EXCEL) |
| Distribution Format: | XLS - Microsoft Excel |
| Compression: | Zip |
| Review Status: | Not Chked |
Data Quality
| Quantitation Limits: |
Not Applicable |
|---|---|
| Quality Control Procedures Employed: |
None |
Data Management
| Have Resources for Management of these Data Been Identified?: | No |
|---|---|
| Approximate Percentage of Budget for these Data Devoted to Data Management: | 0 |
| Do these Data Comply with the Data Access Directive?: | No |
| Is Access to the Data Limited Based on an Approved Waiver?: | No |
| If Distributor (Data Hosting Service) is Needed, Please Indicate: | No |
| Approximate Delay Between Data Collection and Dissemination: | 365 |
| If Delay is Longer than Latency of Automated Processing, Indicate Under What Authority Data Access is Delayed: |
N/A |
| Actual or Planned Long-Term Data Archive Location: | To Be Determined |
| If To Be Determined, Unable to Archive, or No Archiving Intended, Explain: |
The archival process is currently under development. |
| Approximate Delay Between Data Collection and Archiving: | 365 |
| How Will the Data Be Protected from Accidental or Malicious Modification or Deletion Prior to Receipt by the Archive?: |
The data resides on a secure database server only accessible through the NMFS network requiring separate multi-factor authentication for both network and database access. |
Lineage
| Lineage Statement: |
Turtle is recovered Data is collected on the trutle |
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Sources
ummary of satellite tagged sea turtles at NOAA Galveston 2002-2016
| Contact Role Type: | Originator |
|---|---|
| Contact Type: | Person |
| Contact Name: | Ben Higgins |
| Extent Type: | Continuing |
| Extent Start Date/Time: | 2002 |
Process Steps
Process Step 1
| Description: |
The provided turtle is examined and Tag information is recorded |
|---|---|
| Process Contact: | Higgins, Benjamin |
| Email Address: | ben.higgins@noaa.gov |
| Phone (Voice): | 409-766-3670 |
Child Items
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Type | Title |
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| Entity | Descriptors.csv | |
| Entity | Summary of satellite tagged sea turtles Galveston 2002-2016 | |
| Entity | meta_data.csv | |
| Document | readme.pdf |
Catalog Details
| Catalog Item ID: | 26902 |
|---|---|
| GUID: | gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:26902 |
| Metadata Record Created By: | Benjamin Higgins |
| Metadata Record Created: | 2015-09-04 14:24+0000 |
| Metadata Record Last Modified By: | SysAdmin InPortAdmin |
| Metadata Record Last Modified: | 2026-03-04 19:17+0000 |
| Metadata Record Published: | 2021-04-29 |
| Owner Org: | SEFSC |
| Metadata Publication Status: | Published Externally |
| Do Not Publish?: | N |
| Metadata Last Review Date: | 2021-04-29 |
| Metadata Review Frequency: | 1 Year |
| Metadata Next Review Date: | 2022-04-29 |