Summary of bacteria found in captive sea turtles 2002-Present
Data Set (DS) | Southeast Fisheries Science Center (SEFSC)GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:26903 | Updated: May 15, 2025 | Published / External
Item Identification
| Title: | Summary of bacteria found in captive sea turtles 2002-Present |
|---|---|
| Status: | In Work |
| Creation Date: | 2002 |
| Revision Date: | 2015 |
| Abstract: |
If a sea turtle abruptly stops feeding, or ceases feeding entirely for three consecutive days, it is moved to the First Care Area [FCA] in the main sea turtle rearing barn. The First Care Area is a semi-quarantine area where turtles can get specific attention and medical care. When a turtle is moved to the FCA, it is given an identification number and a medical chart is made for that turtle. Our attending veterinarian is contacted and a treatment plan is developed. Treatment logs are used to compile the FCA logs and help keep track of sick turtles. Tissues and swabs from captive reared sea turtles that die or are euthanized are sent off to the Texas Veterinary Diagnositic Laboratory for analysis. TVMDL reports are submitted to permitting agencies when requried, and are not kept in searchable digital form. When bacteriology reports return from TVMDL, they are added to this database." The database contains a summary of bacteria which have been isolated in sea turtles dead and alive at the NOAA Galveston Laboratory and is based on reports received from the Texas Veterinary Diagnosic Laboratory in College Station, Texas. |
| Purpose: |
Health assessment |
Keywords
Theme Keywords
| Thesaurus | Keyword |
|---|---|
| Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Data Center Keywords |
DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI > National Centers for Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
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| Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Data Center Keywords |
DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NODC > National Oceanographic Data Center, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
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| 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
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| Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords |
EARTH SCIENCE > BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION > ANIMALS/VERTEBRATES > REPTILES > TURTLES
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| Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords |
EARTH SCIENCE > BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION > BACTERIA/ARCHAEA
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| UNCONTROLLED | |
| NCEI ACCESSION NUMBER | 0157625 |
| NCEI ACCESSION NUMBER | 157625 |
| NODC OBSERVATION TYPES THESAURUS | Laboratory Analysis |
| None | bacteria |
| None | Caretta caretta |
| None | Kemp's ridley |
| None | Lepidochelys kempii |
| None | loggerhead |
| None | sea turtles |
Temporal Keywords
| Thesaurus | Keyword |
|---|---|
| UNCONTROLLED | |
| None | 2002-2015 |
Spatial Keywords
| Thesaurus | Keyword |
|---|---|
| Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords |
OCEAN > ATLANTIC OCEAN > NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN > GULF OF AMERICA
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| UNCONTROLLED | |
| NODC SEA AREA NAMES | Coastal Waters Of Texas |
| NODC SEA AREA NAMES | Gulf Of Mexico |
Physical Location
| Organization: | National Centers for Environmental Information - Silver Spring, Maryland |
|---|---|
| City: | Silver Spring |
| State/Province: | MD |
Data Set Information
| Data Set Scope Code: | Data Set |
|---|---|
| Data Set Type: | MS Excel Spreadsheet |
| Maintenance Frequency: | None Planned |
| 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: |
Phone or email |
Distributor
| Date Effective From: | 2017 |
|---|---|
| Date Effective To: | |
| Contact (Organization): | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) |
| Email Address: | ncei.info@noaa.gov |
| URL: | NCEI Contact Information |
| Contact Instructions: |
Phone or email |
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: | 2016 |
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| 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 |
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Extent Group 1
Extent Group 1 / Geographic Area 1
| W° Bound: | -94.819688 | |
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| E° Bound: | -94.81456 | |
| N° Bound: | 29.278028 | |
| S° Bound: | 29.274811 | |
| Description |
Gulf Of Mexico |
|
Extent Group 1 / Time Frame 1
| Time Frame Type: | Continuing |
|---|---|
| Start: | 2002 |
Access Information
| Security Class: | Unclassified |
|---|---|
| Security Handling Description: |
None |
| Data Access Policy: |
None |
| Data Access Procedure: |
Download from provided links |
| Data Access Constraints: |
None |
| Data Use Constraints: |
Not for use in litigation |
| Metadata Access Constraints: |
None |
| Metadata Use Constraints: |
None |
Distribution Information
Distribution 1
| Start Date: | 2017 |
|---|---|
| End Date: | Present |
| Download URL: | https://accession.nodc.noaa.gov/0157625 |
| Distributor: | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) (2017 - Present) |
| Description: |
Home Page NCEI Accession 157625 |
| File Type (Deprecated): | SPREADSHEET (MICROSOFT EXCEL) |
| Distribution Format: | XLS - Microsoft Excel |
| Compression: | Uncompressed |
| Review Status: | Not Chked |
Distribution 2
| Start Date: | 2017 |
|---|---|
| End Date: | Present |
| Download URL: | https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0157625/2.2/data/0-data/Galveston_Turtle_Program/26903/ |
| Distributor: | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) (2017 - Present) |
| Description: |
Homepage for download of most recent files for InPOrt Catalog Id 26903 Summary of bacteria found in captive sea turtles 2002-Present |
| File Type (Deprecated): | FILES (MIXED) |
| Compression: | Uncompressed |
| Review Status: | Chked Viruses Inapp Content |
URLs
URL 1
| URL: | https://www.sunset.texas.gov/public/uploads/files/reports/Veterinary%20Medical%20Diagnostic%20Lab%20SER%202007%2080%20Leg.pdf |
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| Name: | Texas Veterinary Medical Diagostic Laboratory Self Evaluation Report |
| URL Type: |
Online Resource
|
| Description: |
Texas Veterinary Medical Diagostic Laboratory Self Evaluation Report |
URL 2
| URL: | https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0157625 |
|---|---|
| Name: | Landing Page NCEI Accession 0157625 |
| URL Type: |
Online Resource
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| Description: |
Higgins, Benjamin (2017). Galveston, Texas Head Start Captive Reared Sea Turtle Program Data, 1979-2016 (NCEI Accession 0157625) |
Data Quality
| Accuracy: |
Diagnosis and treatment id done by trained veternarians |
|---|---|
| Quality Control Procedures Employed: |
None |
Data Management
| Have Resources for Management of these Data Been Identified?: | No |
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| Approximate Percentage of Budget for these Data Devoted to Data Management: | 0 |
| Do these Data Comply with the Data Access Directive?: | Yes |
| 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: | NCEI-MD |
| 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: |
If a sea turtle abruptly stops feeding, or ceases feeding entirely for three consecutive days, it is moved to the First Care Area [FCA] in the main sea turtle rearing barn. The First Care Area is a semi-quarantine area where turtles can get specific attention and medical care. When a turtle is moved to the FCA, it is given an identification number and a medical chart is made for that turtle. Our attending veterinarian is contacted and a treatment plan is developed. Treatment logs are used to compile the FCA logs and help keep track of sick turtles. Tissues and swabs from captive reared sea turtles that die or are euthanized are sent off to the Texas Veterinary Diagnositic Laboratory for analysis. TVMDL reports are submitted to permitting agencies when requried, and are not kept in searchable digital form. When bacteriology reports return from TVMDL, they are added to this database." |
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Process Steps
Process Step 1
| Description: |
None |
|---|---|
| Process Contact: | Higgins, Benjamin |
| Phone (Voice): | 409-766-3670 |
| Email Address: | ben.higgins@noaa.gov |
Child Items
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| Entity | Renamed_Data_Table.csv |
| Entity | original_data.csv |
Catalog Details
| Catalog Item ID: | 26903 |
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| GUID: | gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:26903 |
| Metadata Record Created By: | Benjamin Higgins |
| Metadata Record Created: | 2015-09-04 14:25+0000 |
| Metadata Record Last Modified By: | SysAdmin InPortAdmin |
| Metadata Record Last Modified: | 2025-05-15 19:15+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 |