Sea turtles sightings in North Carolina from 1987-02-01 to 2015-06-16 (NCEI Accession 0161174)
Data Set (DS) | Southeast Fisheries Science Center (SEFSC)GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:30417 | Updated: February 21, 2023 | Published / External
Short Citation:
Southeast Fisheries Science Center, 2023: Sea turtles sightings in North Carolina from 1987-02-01 to 2015-06-16 (NCEI Accession 0161174), https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/30417.
Item Identification
| Title: | Sea turtles sightings in North Carolina from 1987-02-01 to 2015-06-16 (NCEI Accession 0161174) |
|---|---|
| Status: | In Work |
| Creation Date: | 1987 |
| Revision Date: | 2016 |
| Abstract: |
This data contains sea turtle sightings reported to the NMFS Beaufort Laboratory sea turtle program by the general public as they were fishing, boating, etc. These sightings provide relative abundance and seasonal occurrence of sea turtles in North Carolina's inshore and offshore waters |
| Purpose: |
These sightings provide relative abundance and seasonal occurrence of sea turtles in North Carolinas inshore and offshore waters. |
| Other Citation Details: |
Cite as: McNeill, B. Joanne (2017). Sea turtles sightings in North Carolina from 1987-02-01 to 2015-06-16 (NCEI Accession 0161174). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0161174. Accessed [date] |
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
|
| Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Data Center Keywords |
DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NODC > National Oceanographic Data Center, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
|
| 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
|
| Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords |
EARTH SCIENCE > BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION > ANIMALS/VERTEBRATES > REPTILES
|
| World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) |
Caretta caretta
|
| World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) |
Chelonia mydas
|
| World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) |
Dermochelys coriacea
|
| World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) |
Lepidochelys kempii
|
| UNCONTROLLED | |
| NCEI Accession | 0161174 |
| NCEI Accession | 161174 |
| SEFSC | BeaPR-MT Metadata Portfolio |
| None | Atlantic Ocean |
| None | Sightings |
| None | Turtles |
Temporal Keywords
| Thesaurus | Keyword |
|---|---|
| UNCONTROLLED | |
| None | 1987-2015 |
Spatial Keywords
| Thesaurus | Keyword |
|---|---|
| Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords |
OCEAN > ATLANTIC OCEAN > NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN
|
| UNCONTROLLED | |
| NODC SEA AREA NAMES | Coastal Waters Of North Carolina |
Instrument Keywords
| Thesaurus | Keyword |
|---|---|
| Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Instrument Keywords |
VISUAL OBSERVATIONS > VISUAL OBSERVATIONS
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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: | CSV Files |
| Maintenance Frequency: | As Needed |
| Data Presentation Form: | Table (digital) |
Support Roles
Data Steward
CC ID: 749830
| Date Effective From: | 1988 |
|---|---|
| Date Effective To: | |
| Contact (Person): | Mcneill, Joanne B |
| Address: |
101 Pivers Island Rd Beaufort, NC 28516 |
| Email Address: | joanne.b.mcneill@noaa.gov |
| Phone: | 252-728-8763 |
| Fax: | 252-728-8784 |
| Contact Instructions: |
Contact by email preferred. |
Distributor
CC ID: 749831
| Date Effective From: | 2017 |
|---|---|
| Date Effective To: | |
| Contact (Organization): | National Centers for Environmental Information - Silver Spring, Maryland (NCEI-MD) |
| Address: |
NOAA/NESDIS E/OC SSMC3, 4th Floor, 1351 East-West Highway Silver Spring, MD 20910-3282 |
| Phone: | (301) 713-3277 |
Metadata Contact
CC ID: 749832
| Date Effective From: | 2010 |
|---|---|
| Date Effective To: | |
| Contact (Person): | Mcneill, Joanne B |
| Address: |
101 Pivers Island Rd Beaufort, NC 28516 |
| Email Address: | joanne.b.mcneill@noaa.gov |
| Phone: | 252-728-8763 |
| Fax: | 252-728-8784 |
| Contact Instructions: |
Contact by email preferred. |
Point of Contact
CC ID: 749833
| Date Effective From: | 2010 |
|---|---|
| Date Effective To: | |
| Contact (Person): | Avens, Larisa |
| Address: |
101 Pivers Island Rd. Beaufort, NC |
| Email Address: | larisa.avens@noaa.gov |
| Phone: | (252)728-8747 |
| Fax: | (252)728-8784 |
| Contact Instructions: |
Contact by email preferred. |
Extents
| Currentness Reference: | Ground Condition |
|---|
Extent Group 1
Extent Group 1 / Geographic Area 1
CC ID: 272780
| W° Bound: | -80.651667 | |
|---|---|---|
| E° Bound: | -74.50222 | |
| N° Bound: | 37.666944 | |
| S° Bound: | 31.618611 | |
| Description |
Atlantic Ocean (U.S.) |
|
Extent Group 1 / Time Frame 1
CC ID: 272779
| Time Frame Type: | Continuing |
|---|---|
| Start: | 1988 |
Access Information
| Security Class: | Unclassified |
|---|---|
| Data Access Policy: |
Open to everyone |
| Data Access Procedure: |
Download From Specified link |
| Data Access Constraints: |
N/A |
Distribution Information
Distribution 1
CC ID: 284526
| Start Date: | 2017 |
|---|---|
| End Date: | Present |
| Download URL: | https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/cgi-bin/OAS/prd/accession/download/161174 |
| Distributor: | National Centers for Environmental Information - Silver Spring, Maryland (NCEI-MD) (2017 - Present) |
| File Name: | 161174.1.1.tar.gz |
| Description: |
gzip file containing whole archive package |
| File Type: | NCEI Archived Data Accession |
| File Size: | 1.268 MB) |
| Compression: | GZIP |
| Review Status: | Not Chked |
Data Quality
| Horizontal Positional Accuracy: |
Measure of latitude and longitude minutes are to 1 decimal place |
|---|---|
| Vertical Positional Accuracy: |
Measure of latitude and longitude minutes are to 1 decimal place |
| Bias: |
There is a confident field which gives some qualitative content about the sighting data |
| Quality Control Procedures Employed: |
sighting information is viewed to determine if geo-coordinates are reasonable and species identifications are valid |
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?: | 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?: |
N/A |
Lineage
Process Steps
Process Step 1
CC ID: 284525
| Description: |
data are key-entered from printed cards mailed to the lab by the public or from emails sent to lab from online source to report sea turtle sightings (www.seaturtle.org) |
|---|---|
| Process Contact: | Mcneill, Joanne B |
| Phone (Voice): | 252-728-8763 |
| Email Address: | joanne.b.mcneill@noaa.gov |
Child Items
Rubric scores updated every 15m
| Type | Title |
|---|---|
| Entity | Column Definitions |
| Entity | Sea_Turtle_SIghtings_Data |
Catalog Details
| Catalog Item ID: | 30417 |
|---|---|
| GUID: | gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:30417 |
| Metadata Record Created By: | Lee M Weinberger |
| Metadata Record Created: | 2016-02-03 06:10+0000 |
| Metadata Record Last Modified By: | SysAdmin InPortAdmin |
| Metadata Record Last Modified: | 2023-02-21 18:40+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 |