Sea Turtle Stranding and Salvage Network
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Summary
Scientists in the Sea Turtle Program of the Southeast Fisheries Science Center implement research to support the conservation and recovery of threatened and endangered sea turtle species by conducting population assessments; research on stock structure (age and genetics); assessments of sea turtle mortality, strandings, and unusual events
Project Information
Project Type
Project
Mandated By
The Endangered Species Act.
Collection Method
Electronic and Paper
Child Items
| Type | Title |
|---|---|
| Data Set | Marine turtle stranding data - Sea Turtle Stranding and Salvage Network (STSSN) |
| Data Set | Sea Turtle Stranding Network Reports |
Contact Information
Point of Contact
Wendy G Teas
wendy.teas@noaa.gov
305-361-4595
Extents
Along the U.S. Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic coasts. It encompasses the coastal areas of the eighteen state region from Maine through Texas, and includes portions of the U.S. Caribbean
1996-01-01 - Present
Item Identification
| Title: | Sea Turtle Stranding and Salvage Network |
|---|---|
| Short Name: | Sea Turtle Stranding and Salvage Network |
| Status: | In Work |
| Abstract: |
Scientists in the Sea Turtle Program of the Southeast Fisheries Science Center implement research to support the conservation and recovery of threatened and endangered sea turtle species by conducting population assessments; research on stock structure (age and genetics); assessments of sea turtle mortality, strandings, and unusual events |
| Purpose: |
The Sea Turtle Stranding and Salvage Network (STSSN) was formally established in 1980 to collect information on and document strandings of marine turtles along the U.S. Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic coasts. The network encompasses the coastal areas of the eighteen state region from Maine through Texas, and includes portions of the U.S. Caribbean. Using the online reports, one can obtain basic summarized stranding information for the years 1998 thru 2001. Additional years will be added once available. Queries can include Year, Month, Region, Zone, State, County, and Species. The data used to generate the reports have been verified, however they are subject to change if additional data are received |
| Notes: |
Queries may include Year, Month, Region, Zone, State, County, and species. |
| Supplemental Information: |
Data are compiled through the efforts of network participants who document marine turtle strandings in their respective areas and contribute those data to the centralized STSSN data base |
Keywords
Theme Keywords
| Thesaurus | Keyword |
|---|---|
| UNCONTROLLED | |
| None | abundance |
| None | fisheries-independent data |
| None | hawksbill |
| None | kemps ridley |
| None | leatherback |
| None | month |
| None | morbidity |
| None | mortality |
| None | olive ridley |
| None | stock structure |
| None | strandings |
| None | time |
| None | Turtles |
Temporal Keywords
| Thesaurus | Keyword |
|---|---|
| UNCONTROLLED | |
| None | 1998-present |
Spatial Keywords
| Thesaurus | Keyword |
|---|---|
| UNCONTROLLED | |
| None | Atlantic Coasr |
| None | Caribbean Sea |
| None | Gulf Of Mexico |
Stratum Keywords
| Thesaurus | Keyword |
|---|---|
| UNCONTROLLED | |
| None | county |
| None | region |
| None | species |
| None | state |
| None | year |
| None | zone |
Physical Location
| Organization: | Southeast Fisheries Science Center |
|---|---|
| City: | Miami |
| State/Province: | FL |
| Country: | USA |
Project Information
| Project Type: | Project |
|---|---|
| Is Mandated?: | Yes |
| Mandated By: | The Endangered Species Act. |
| Collection Authority: | Federal |
| Collection Method: | Electronic and Paper |
Support Roles
Point of Contact
| Date Effective From: | 1999-01-01 |
|---|---|
| Date Effective To: | |
| Contact (Person): | Teas, Wendy G |
| Address: |
75 Virginia Beach Dr Miami, FL 33149 |
| Email Address: | wendy.teas@noaa.gov |
| Phone: | 305-361-4595 |
| Fax: | 305-361-4478 |
| Contact Instructions: |
Phone or email |
Extents
Extent Group 1
Extent Group 1 / Geographic Area 1
| Description |
Along the U.S. Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic coasts. It encompasses the coastal areas of the eighteen state region from Maine through Texas, and includes portions of the U.S. Caribbean |
|
|---|---|---|
Extent Group 1 / Time Frame 1
| Time Frame Type: | Continuing |
|---|---|
| Start: | 1996-01-01 |
Access Information
| Security Class: | Unclassified |
|---|---|
| Security Classification System: |
Unrestricted |
| Data Access Policy: |
Available On Line |
| Data Access Procedure: |
Get Data From website |
| Data Access Constraints: |
None |
| Data Use Constraints: |
Any publication or use of this data must credit the Sea Turtle Stranding and |
| Metadata Access Constraints: |
Available To everyone |
URLs
URL 1
| URL: | http://www.sefsc.noaa.gov/stssnrep/SeaTurtleReportI.do?action=reportquery |
|---|---|
| URL Type: |
Online Resource
|
| Description: |
Web page to run reports 2008 forward |
URL 2
| URL: | http://www.sefsc.noaa.gov/STSSN/STSSNReportDriver.jsp |
|---|---|
| Description: |
Webpage for the reports 1986-2007 |
URL 3
| URL: | https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/national/marine-life-distress/sea-turtle-stranding-and-salvage-network |
|---|---|
| URL Type: |
Online Resource
|
| Description: |
Home Page National STSSN |
Acronyms
| SSTSSN | Sea Turtle Stranding and Salvage Network |
|---|
Glossary Terms and Definitions
What Are True Strandings
| Description: |
True strandings are defined as turtles which wash ashore dead or alive, or are found floating dead or alive (generally in a weakened condition). Other reports received are not included in these reports. Headstarted turtles are hatched and raised in captivity for approximately one year before being tagged and released. Strandings of headstarted turtles are excluded because they may represent a bias if their stranding was an artifact of captive rearing and release. Reports of incidentally captured turtles, posthatchlings and live sighting reports are not included in this report as these records are not considered to be true strandings. |
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Child Items
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Type | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Data Set | Marine turtle stranding data - Sea Turtle Stranding and Salvage Network (STSSN) | |
| Data Set | Sea Turtle Stranding Network Reports |
Catalog Details
| Catalog Item ID: | 3742 |
|---|---|
| GUID: | gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:3742 |
| Metadata Record Created By: | Lee M Weinberger |
| Metadata Record Created: | 2007-03-20 08:17+0000 |
| Metadata Record Last Modified By: | SysAdmin InPortAdmin |
| Metadata Record Last Modified: | 2024-04-18 17:48+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 |