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Abstract

A study conducted in 2004-2005 on captive loggerhead turtles which investigated the effects of bait type, baiting technique, turtle size and hook size (14/0, 16/0, 18/0, and 20/0) on the potential ability to swallow a baited hook.

Description

A study conducted in 2004 on captive loggerhead turtles which investigated the effects of bait type, baiting technique, turtle size and hook size (14/0, 16/0, 18/0, and 20/0) on the potential ability to swallow a baited hook.

Entity Information

Entity Type
Data Table

Data Attribute / Type Description
Size_class
Numeric
Mean straight carapace length (SCL) in cm measured using calipers to nearest (0.1 cm) of the study population
HOOK_SIZE
Character
nominal hook size for Mustad 39960D circle hooks
Bait
Character
SQ = short finned squid, Illex illecebrosus; SAR = Spanish sardines, Sardinella aurita
TECHNIQUE
Character
Baiting Technique:
Number_Did_not_take
Numeric
Number of Turtles where the turtle was able to strip the bait from the hook without its beak ever touching the hook
Number_Partially_in_ mouth
Numeric
Number of turtles where the turtle got some part of the hook in its mouth, but not the entire hook before pulling the bait from the hook
Number_Fully_in_mouth
Numeric
Number of turtles where turtle got the entire hook before pulling the bait from the hook
Number_Attempt to swallow
Numeric
Number of turtles where the turtle Attempted to swallow the entire hook. ye, and crimp were no longer visible and the turtle was attempting to swallow the hook
Total
Numeric
results indicate the number of turtles (n=20 or 21 per trial) observed per trial in each of the behavioral response categories.

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Item Identification

Title: 2004_2005_feeding_trial_summary.csv
Status: Completed
Abstract:

A study conducted in 2004-2005 on captive loggerhead turtles which investigated the effects of bait type, baiting technique, turtle size and hook size (14/0, 16/0, 18/0, and 20/0) on the potential ability to swallow a baited hook.

Keywords

Theme Keywords

Thesaurus Keyword
UNCONTROLLED
None Bait interaction
None bait type
None bycatch mitigation
None C Hooks
None Caretta caretta
None Circle Hooks
None Hook Size
None Loggerhead Turrtles
None mustad hooks
None sardine bait
None squid bait

Temporal Keywords

Thesaurus Keyword
UNCONTROLLED
None 2004-2005

Entity Information

Entity Type: Data Table
Active Version?: Yes
Description:

A study conducted in 2004 on captive loggerhead turtles which investigated the effects of bait type, baiting technique, turtle size and hook size (14/0, 16/0, 18/0, and 20/0) on the potential ability to swallow a baited hook.

Data Attributes

Attribute Summary

Rubric Score Primary Key? Name Type Description
100
Size_class Numeric Mean straight carapace length (SCL) in cm measured using calipers to nearest (0.1 cm) of the study population
100
HOOK_SIZE Character nominal hook size for Mustad 39960D circle hooks
100
Bait Character SQ = short finned squid, Illex illecebrosus; SAR = Spanish sardines, Sardinella aurita
100
TECHNIQUE Character Baiting Technique:
100
Number_Did_not_take Numeric Number of Turtles where the turtle was able to strip the bait from the hook without its beak ever touching the hook
100
Number_Partially_in_ mouth Numeric Number of turtles where the turtle got some part of the hook in its mouth, but not the entire hook before pulling the bait from the hook
100
Number_Fully_in_mouth Numeric Number of turtles where turtle got the entire hook before pulling the bait from the hook
100
Number_Attempt to swallow Numeric Number of turtles where the turtle Attempted to swallow the entire hook. ye, and crimp were no longer visible and the turtle was attempting to swallow the hook
100
Total Numeric results indicate the number of turtles (n=20 or 21 per trial) observed per trial in each of the behavioral response categories.

Attribute Details

Size_class

CC ID: 384859
Seq. Order: 10
Data Storage Type: Numeric
Required: Yes
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Mean straight carapace length (SCL) in cm measured using calipers to nearest (0.1 cm) of the study population

Unit of Measure: cm

HOOK_SIZE

CC ID: 384860
Seq. Order: 20
Data Storage Type: Character
Required: Yes
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

nominal hook size for Mustad 39960D circle hooks

Allowed Values: 14/0 16/0 18/0, 20/0

Bait

CC ID: 384861
Seq. Order: 30
Data Storage Type: Character
Required: Yes
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

SQ = short finned squid, Illex illecebrosus; SAR = Spanish sardines, Sardinella aurita

Allowed Values: SQ = short finned squid, Illex illecebrosus; SAR = Spanish sardines, Sardinella aurita

TECHNIQUE

CC ID: 384862
Seq. Order: 40
Data Storage Type: Character
Required: Yes
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Baiting Technique:

Allowed Values: Single = baited using a single hole through the bait; Threaded = hook passed first through one hole, then threaded back through a lower hole to secure bait.

Number_Did_not_take

CC ID: 384863
Seq. Order: 50
Data Storage Type: Numeric
Required: Yes
Primary Key: No
Precision: 2
Scale: 0
Status: Active
Description:

Number of Turtles where the turtle was able to strip the bait from the hook without its beak ever touching the hook

Number_Partially_in_ mouth

CC ID: 384864
Seq. Order: 60
Data Storage Type: Numeric
Required: Yes
Primary Key: No
Precision: 2
Scale: 0
Status: Active
Description:

Number of turtles where the turtle got some part of the hook in its mouth, but not the entire hook before pulling the bait from the hook

Number_Fully_in_mouth

CC ID: 384865
Seq. Order: 70
Data Storage Type: Numeric
Required: Yes
Primary Key: No
Precision: 2
Scale: 0
Status: Active
Description:

Number of turtles where turtle got the entire hook before pulling the bait from the hook

Number_Attempt to swallow

CC ID: 384866
Seq. Order: 80
Data Storage Type: Numeric
Required: Yes
Primary Key: No
Precision: 2
Scale: 0
Status: Active
Description:

Number of turtles where the turtle Attempted to swallow the entire hook. ye, and crimp were no longer visible and the turtle was attempting to swallow the hook

Total

CC ID: 384867
Seq. Order: 90
Data Storage Type: Numeric
Required: Yes
Primary Key: No
Precision: 2
Scale: 0
Status: Active
Description:

results indicate the number of turtles (n=20 or 21 per trial) observed per trial in each of the behavioral response categories.

Derivation:

Number_Did_not_take + Number_Partially_in_ mouth + Number_Fully_in_mouth + Number_Attempt to swallow

Catalog Details

Catalog Item ID: 36999
GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:36999
Metadata Record Created By: Lee M Weinberger
Metadata Record Created: 2017-03-02 14:21+0000
Metadata Record Last Modified By: SysAdmin InPortAdmin
Metadata Record Last Modified: 2022-08-09 17:11+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