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Summary

Abstract

Standard external morphometrics and internal oral cavity morphometrics data were collected on wild and captive reared loggerhead sea turtles

Description

Standard external morphometrics and internal oral cavity morphometrics data were collected on wild and captive reared loggerhead sea turtles

Entity Information

Entity Type
Data Table

Data Attribute / Type Description
Id_number
Character
Inconel flipper tag ID number, or name as given by facility
class
character
Year class in which hatchlings were collected. This value is Wild if the turtle was collected in the wild.
Source
character
Indicates the origin of the turtle. Captive reared at the Galveston Laboratory, or wild caught (either in the field or made available at a rehabilitation facility)
Size_class
numeric
Size class as determined by the closest value (35, 45, 55, 65, 75+) to the mean straight carapace length measured in cm to the nearest 0.1 cm
Weight
Numeric
Animal Weight in kg
SCLn_t
numeric
standard straight carapace length from nuchal notch to tip of longest posterior marginal scute, measured with calipers to nearest 0.1 cm
SCLn_n
numeric
standard straight carapace length from nuchal notch to the notch between posterior marginal scutes, measured with calipers to nearest 0.1 cm
straight_carapace_width
numeric
standard straight carapace width at widest point, measured with calipers to nearest 0.1 cm
Head_Length
numeric
head length from supraoccipital crest to tip of beak, measured with calipers to nearest 0.1 cm
Head_Width
numeric
head width at widest point perpendicular to the long axis of the skull, measured with calipers to nearest 0.1 cm
internal_ mouth_cavity_width
Numeric
width of mouth cavity internally, measured between internal lateral commisure tissue with calipers to the nearest 0.1 mm
esophagus_ width
Numeric
esophagus width, measured with calipers in mm to nearest 0.1 mm
upper_ jaw_ length
Numeric
upper jaw length (of keratinized portion), measured with calipers in mm to nearest 0.1 mm
lower_ jaw_ length
numeric
lower jaw length (of keratinized portion), measured with calipers in mm to nearest 0.1 mm
MAX_Gape_Height
Numeric
maximum gape height from upper to lower beak tips with jaw held open with canine mouth gag, measured with calipers in mm to nearest 0.1 mm

Distribution Information

Child Items

No Child Items for this record.

Contact Information

Point of Contact
Chris Sasso
chris.sasso@noaa.gov
305-361-4279

Metadata Contact
Lesley Stokes
Lesley.Stokes@noaa.gov
305-361-4228

Item Identification

Title: loggerhead_oral_cavity_analysis.csv
Status: Completed
Abstract:

Standard external morphometrics and internal oral cavity morphometrics data were collected on wild and captive reared loggerhead sea turtles

Purpose:

To investigate the behavioral and physiological characteristics of incidental capture interactions in longline fisheries.

Keywords

Theme Keywords

Thesaurus Keyword
UNCONTROLLED
None length
None loggerhead turtle
None morphology
None Morphometrics
None oral cavity
None weight

Physical Location

Organization: National Centers for Environmental Information - Silver Spring, Maryland
City: Silver Spring
State/Province: MD
Location Description:

Location Of The Main Office Of The South East Fisheries Science Center

Entity Information

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

Standard external morphometrics and internal oral cavity morphometrics data were collected on wild and captive reared loggerhead sea turtles

Data Attributes

Attribute Summary

Rubric Score Primary Key? Name Type Description
100
Primary Key Id_number Character Inconel flipper tag ID number, or name as given by facility
100
class character Year class in which hatchlings were collected. This value is Wild if the turtle was collected in the wild.
100
Source character Indicates the origin of the turtle. Captive reared at the Galveston Laboratory, or wild caught (either in the field or made available at a rehabilitation facility)
100
Size_class numeric Size class as determined by the closest value (35, 45, 55, 65, 75+) to the mean straight carapace length measured in cm to the nearest 0.1 cm
100
Weight Numeric Animal Weight in kg
100
SCLn_t numeric standard straight carapace length from nuchal notch to tip of longest posterior marginal scute, measured with calipers to nearest 0.1 cm
100
SCLn_n numeric standard straight carapace length from nuchal notch to the notch between posterior marginal scutes, measured with calipers to nearest 0.1 cm
100
straight_carapace_width numeric standard straight carapace width at widest point, measured with calipers to nearest 0.1 cm
100
Head_Length numeric head length from supraoccipital crest to tip of beak, measured with calipers to nearest 0.1 cm
100
Head_Width numeric head width at widest point perpendicular to the long axis of the skull, measured with calipers to nearest 0.1 cm
100
internal_ mouth_cavity_width Numeric width of mouth cavity internally, measured between internal lateral commisure tissue with calipers to the nearest 0.1 mm
100
esophagus_ width Numeric esophagus width, measured with calipers in mm to nearest 0.1 mm
100
upper_ jaw_ length Numeric upper jaw length (of keratinized portion), measured with calipers in mm to nearest 0.1 mm
100
lower_ jaw_ length numeric lower jaw length (of keratinized portion), measured with calipers in mm to nearest 0.1 mm
100
MAX_Gape_Height Numeric maximum gape height from upper to lower beak tips with jaw held open with canine mouth gag, measured with calipers in mm to nearest 0.1 mm

Attribute Details

Id_number

CC ID: 385790
Seq. Order: 10
Data Storage Type: Character
Max Length: 7
Required: Yes
Primary Key: Yes
Status: Active
Description:

Inconel flipper tag ID number, or name as given by facility

Null Value: blank or -

class

CC ID: 385791
Seq. Order: 20
Data Storage Type: character
Max Length: 4
Required: Yes
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Year class in which hatchlings were collected.

This value is Wild if the turtle was collected in the wild.

Null Value: blank or -

Source

CC ID: 385792
Seq. Order: 30
Data Storage Type: character
Max Length: 7
Required: Yes
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Indicates the origin of the turtle. Captive reared at the Galveston Laboratory, or wild caught (either in the field or made available at a rehabilitation facility)

Null Value: blank or -
Allowed Values: Captive Wild

Size_class

CC ID: 385793
Seq. Order: 40
Data Storage Type: numeric
Required: Yes
Primary Key: No
Precision: 3
Scale: 0
Status: Active
Description:

Size class as determined by the closest value (35, 45, 55, 65, 75+) to the mean straight carapace length measured in cm to the nearest 0.1 cm

Unit of Measure: cm
Display Example: 45
Format Mask: ##
Null Value: blank or -
Allowed Values: 35, 45, 55, 65, 75

Weight

CC ID: 385804
Seq. Order: 45
Data Storage Type: Numeric
Required: Yes
Primary Key: No
Precision: 6
Scale: 2
Status: Active
Description:

Animal Weight in kg

Unit of Measure: kg
Format Mask: ###.##
Null Value: blank or -

SCLn_t

CC ID: 385794
Seq. Order: 50
Data Storage Type: numeric
Required: Yes
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

standard straight carapace length from nuchal notch to tip of longest posterior marginal scute, measured with calipers to nearest 0.1 cm

Unit of Measure: cm
Null Value: blank or -

SCLn_n

CC ID: 385795
Seq. Order: 60
Data Storage Type: numeric
Required: Yes
Primary Key: No
Precision: 6
Scale: 2
Status: Active
Description:

standard straight carapace length from nuchal notch to the notch between posterior marginal scutes, measured with calipers to nearest 0.1 cm

Unit of Measure: cm
Format Mask: ###.##
Null Value: blank or -

straight_carapace_width

CC ID: 385796
Seq. Order: 70
Data Storage Type: numeric
Required: Yes
Primary Key: No
Precision: 6
Scale: 2
Status: Active
Description:

standard straight carapace width at widest point, measured with calipers to nearest 0.1 cm

Unit of Measure: cm
Format Mask: ###.##
Null Value: blank or -

Head_Length

CC ID: 385797
Seq. Order: 80
Data Storage Type: numeric
Required: Yes
Primary Key: No
Precision: 5
Scale: 2
Status: Active
Description:

head length from supraoccipital crest to tip of beak, measured with calipers to nearest 0.1 cm

Unit of Measure: cm
Format Mask: ##.##
Null Value: blank or -

Head_Width

CC ID: 385798
Seq. Order: 90
Data Storage Type: numeric
Required: Yes
Primary Key: No
Precision: 5
Scale: 2
Status: Active
Description:

head width at widest point perpendicular to the long axis of the skull, measured with calipers to nearest 0.1 cm

Unit of Measure: cm
Format Mask: ##.##
Null Value: blank or -

internal_ mouth_cavity_width

CC ID: 385800
Seq. Order: 110
Data Storage Type: Numeric
Required: Yes
Primary Key: No
Precision: 5
Scale: 2
Status: Active
Description:

width of mouth cavity internally, measured between internal lateral commisure tissue with calipers to the nearest 0.1 mm

Unit of Measure: mm
Format Mask: ##.##
Null Value: blank or -

esophagus_ width

CC ID: 385801
Seq. Order: 120
Data Storage Type: Numeric
Required: Yes
Primary Key: No
Precision: 5
Scale: 2
Status: Active
Description:

esophagus width, measured with calipers in mm to nearest 0.1 mm

Unit of Measure: mm
Format Mask: ##.##
Null Value: blank or -

upper_ jaw_ length

CC ID: 385802
Seq. Order: 130
Data Storage Type: Numeric
Required: Yes
Primary Key: No
Precision: 6
Scale: 2
Status: Active
Description:

upper jaw length (of keratinized portion), measured with calipers in mm to nearest 0.1 mm

Unit of Measure: mm
Format Mask: ###.##
Null Value: blank or -

lower_ jaw_ length

CC ID: 385803
Seq. Order: 140
Data Storage Type: numeric
Required: Yes
Primary Key: No
Precision: 6
Scale: 2
Status: Active
Description:

lower jaw length (of keratinized portion), measured with calipers in mm to nearest 0.1 mm

Unit of Measure: mm
Format Mask: ###.##
Null Value: blank or -

MAX_Gape_Height

CC ID: 573969
Seq. Order: 141
Data Storage Type: Numeric
Required: Yes
Primary Key: No
Precision: 6
Status: Active
Description:

maximum gape height from upper to lower beak tips with jaw held open with canine mouth gag, measured with calipers in mm to nearest 0.1 mm

Unit of Measure: mm
Format Mask: ###.##
Null Value: blank or -

Support Roles

Data Steward

CC ID: 746819
Date Effective From: 2004
Date Effective To:
Contact (Person): Stokes, Lesley
Address: 75 Virginia Beach Drive
Miami, FL 33139
Email Address: Lesley.Stokes@noaa.gov
Phone: 305-361-4228
Business Hours: 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM EST/EST
Contact Instructions:

Contact by email preferred.

Distributor

CC ID: 746820
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: 746821
Date Effective From: 2004
Date Effective To:
Contact (Person): Stokes, Lesley
Address: 75 Virginia Beach Drive
Miami, FL 33139
Email Address: Lesley.Stokes@noaa.gov
Phone: 305-361-4228
Business Hours: 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM EST/EST
Contact Instructions:

Contact by email preferred.

Point of Contact

CC ID: 746822
Date Effective From: 2004
Date Effective To:
Contact (Person): Sasso, Chris
Address: 75 Va Beach DR
Miami, FL 33149
Email Address: chris.sasso@noaa.gov
Phone: 305-361-4279
Fax: 305-361-4478
Contact Instructions:

Contact by email preferred.

Distribution Information

Distribution 1

CC ID: 746818
Start Date: 2017
End Date: Present
Download URL: https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0110/0164321/1.1/data/0-data/30401/loggerhead_oral_%20cavity_analysis.csv
Distributor: National Centers for Environmental Information - Silver Spring, Maryland (NCEI-MD) (2017 - Present)
File Name: loggerhead_oral_ cavity_analysis.csv
File Date/Time: 2017-06-19 12:42:00
File Type (Deprecated): .csv
Distribution Format: CSV - Comma Separated Values (Text)
File Size: 19K
Compression: Uncompressed
Review Status: Not Chked

Catalog Details

Catalog Item ID: 37003
GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:37003
Metadata Record Created By: Lee M Weinberger
Metadata Record Created: 2017-03-05 18:33+0000
Metadata Record Last Modified By: SysAdmin InPortAdmin
Metadata Record Last Modified: 2023-10-17 16:12+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