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Mark recapture database for head started Kemp's ridleys 1978-1992 (Renamed COlumns)

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GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:50337 | Updated: October 3, 2024 | Published / External

Summary

Item Identification

Entity Info

Data Attributes

Support Roles

Distribution Info

Catalog Details

Abstract

This contains a summary of captive reared Kemp's ridley sea turtles recovered after release. It contains information on the growth, release and recapture locations, and tagging data. Column names have been made more descriptive than the original files provided by the PI

Description

This contains a summary of captive reared Kemp's ridley sea turtles recovered after release. It contains information on the growth, release and recapture locations, and tagging data.

Entity Type
Spreadsheet

Data Attribute / Type	Description
SPECIES CHARACTER	Species of sea turtle: LK-Lepidochelys kempii
PROJECT CHARACTER	Project from which sea turtle originated. H=Headstart
FLIPPER_TAG_CODE CHARACTER	Right front flipper tag code
NUMBER_OF_RECAPTURES NUMERIC	Number of recaptures. The number of times the sea turtle was recovered following its initial release
RECAPTURE_DATE Date	Date when sea turtle was recovered. Day/month/year.
RECAPTURE_STATE CHARACTER	Two character State Abbreviation in which sea turtle was recovered.
RECAPTURE_OCEAN CHARACTER	Ocean in which sea turtle was recovered.
RECAPTURE_AREA CHARACTER	Coded Value representing Area in ocean in which sea turtle was recovered.
RECAPTURE_METHOD CHARACTER	Coded value indicating Method of recovery or recapture.
TURTLE_STATUS CHARACTER	A coded Condition of turtle at time of recovery.
STRAIGHT_LINE_CARAPACE_LENGTH Numeric	Straight carapace length in centimeters. Measured with calipers from the nuchal notch of the carapace to posterior carapace tip. Please note that a 0 value in this field indicates that the information is not available.
CURVED_CARAPACE_LENGTH Numeric	Curved carapace length in centimeters. Measured with a soft tape measure from the nuchal notch of the carapace to posterior carapace tip. Please note that a value of 0 indicates that the measurement was not taken or available.
IMPRINT_LOCATION CHARACTER	Imprint location. Beach on which sea turtle hatched and was allowed to imprint. PINS=Padre Island National Seashore, USA. RANV = Rancho Nuevo, Mexico. CAYM=Cayman Island Turtle Farm
YEAR_CLASS NUMERIC	Year class. The year in which the sea turtle hatched
RELEASE_DATE Date	Date sea turtle was released following recapture.
RELEASE_STATE CHARACTER	State where turtle was released,
NESTER CHARACTER	Was the sea turtle nesting at the time of recovery. N=no, Y=yes

Data Attribute / Type

Description

SPECIES
CHARACTER

Species of sea turtle: LK-Lepidochelys kempii

PROJECT
CHARACTER

Project from which sea turtle originated. H=Headstart

FLIPPER_TAG_CODE
CHARACTER

Right front flipper tag code

NUMBER_OF_RECAPTURES
NUMERIC

Number of recaptures. The number of times the sea turtle was recovered following its initial release

RECAPTURE_DATE
Date

Date when sea turtle was recovered. Day/month/year.

RECAPTURE_STATE
CHARACTER

Two character State Abbreviation in which sea turtle was recovered.

RECAPTURE_OCEAN
CHARACTER

Ocean in which sea turtle was recovered.

RECAPTURE_AREA
CHARACTER

Coded Value representing Area in ocean in which sea turtle was recovered.

RECAPTURE_METHOD
CHARACTER

Coded value indicating Method of recovery or recapture.

TURTLE_STATUS
CHARACTER

A coded Condition of turtle at time of recovery.

STRAIGHT_LINE_CARAPACE_LENGTH
Numeric

Straight carapace length in centimeters. Measured with calipers from the nuchal notch of the carapace to posterior carapace tip. Please note that a 0 value in this field indicates that the information is not available.

CURVED_CARAPACE_LENGTH
Numeric

Curved carapace length in centimeters. Measured with a soft tape measure from the nuchal notch of the carapace to posterior carapace tip. Please note that a value of 0 indicates that the measurement was not taken or available.

IMPRINT_LOCATION
CHARACTER

Imprint location. Beach on which sea turtle hatched and was allowed to imprint. PINS=Padre Island National Seashore, USA. RANV = Rancho Nuevo, Mexico. CAYM=Cayman Island Turtle Farm

YEAR_CLASS
NUMERIC

Year class. The year in which the sea turtle hatched

RELEASE_DATE
Date

Date sea turtle was released following recapture.

RELEASE_STATE
CHARACTER

State where turtle was released,

NESTER
CHARACTER

Was the sea turtle nesting at the time of recovery. N=no, Y=yes

Renamed_Data_Table.csv

No Child Items for this record.

Point of Contact
Tim J Baumer
tim.baumer@noaa.gov
409-766-3784

Metadata Contact
Benjamin Higgins
ben.higgins@noaa.gov
409-766-3670

Title:	Mark recapture database for head started Kemp's ridleys 1978-1992 (Renamed COlumns)
Short Name:	Mark recapture head started Kemp's Ridleys 1978-1992 (Renamed Columns)
Abstract:	This contains a summary of captive reared Kemp's ridley sea turtles recovered after release. It contains information on the growth, release and recapture locations, and tagging data. Column names have been made more descriptive than the original files provided by the PI
Purpose:	Monitor growth of captive reares sea turtles
Notes:	The column names were made more descriptive .

Entity Type:	Spreadsheet
Active Version?:	Yes
Description:	This contains a summary of captive reared Kemp's ridley sea turtles recovered after release. It contains information on the growth, release and recapture locations, and tagging data.

Attribute Summary

	Name	Type	Description
100	SPECIES	CHARACTER	Species of sea turtle: LK-Lepidochelys kempii
100	PROJECT	CHARACTER	Project from which sea turtle originated. H=Headstart
100	FLIPPER_TAG_CODE	CHARACTER	Right front flipper tag code
100	NUMBER_OF_RECAPTURES	NUMERIC	Number of recaptures. The number of times the sea turtle was recovered following its initial release
100	RECAPTURE_DATE	Date	Date when sea turtle was recovered. Day/month/year.
100	RECAPTURE_STATE	CHARACTER	Two character State Abbreviation in which sea turtle was recovered.
100	RECAPTURE_OCEAN	CHARACTER	Ocean in which sea turtle was recovered.
100	RECAPTURE_AREA	CHARACTER	Coded Value representing Area in ocean in which sea turtle was recovered.
100	RECAPTURE_METHOD	CHARACTER	Coded value indicating Method of recovery or recapture.
100	TURTLE_STATUS	CHARACTER	A coded Condition of turtle at time of recovery.
100	STRAIGHT_LINE_CARAPACE_LENGTH	Numeric	Straight carapace length in centimeters. Measured with calipers from the nuchal notch of the carapace to posterior carapace tip. Please note that a 0 value in this field indicates that the information is not available.
100	CURVED_CARAPACE_LENGTH	Numeric	Curved carapace length in centimeters. Measured with a soft tape measure from the nuchal notch of the carapace to posterior carapace tip. Please note that a value of 0 indicates that the measurement was not taken or available.
100	IMPRINT_LOCATION	CHARACTER	Imprint location. Beach on which sea turtle hatched and was allowed to imprint. PINS=Padre Island National Seashore, USA. RANV = Rancho Nuevo, Mexico. CAYM=Cayman Island Turtle Farm
100	YEAR_CLASS	NUMERIC	Year class. The year in which the sea turtle hatched
100	RELEASE_DATE	Date	Date sea turtle was released following recapture.
100	RELEASE_STATE	CHARACTER	State where turtle was released,
100	NESTER	CHARACTER	Was the sea turtle nesting at the time of recovery. N=no, Y=yes

Name

Type

Description

100

SPECIES

CHARACTER

Species of sea turtle: LK-Lepidochelys kempii

100

PROJECT

CHARACTER

Project from which sea turtle originated. H=Headstart

100

FLIPPER_TAG_CODE

CHARACTER

Right front flipper tag code

100

NUMBER_OF_RECAPTURES

NUMERIC

Number of recaptures. The number of times the sea turtle was recovered following its initial release

100

RECAPTURE_DATE

Date

Date when sea turtle was recovered. Day/month/year.

100

RECAPTURE_STATE

CHARACTER

Two character State Abbreviation in which sea turtle was recovered.

100

RECAPTURE_OCEAN

CHARACTER

Ocean in which sea turtle was recovered.

100

RECAPTURE_AREA

CHARACTER

Coded Value representing Area in ocean in which sea turtle was recovered.

100

RECAPTURE_METHOD

CHARACTER

Coded value indicating Method of recovery or recapture.

100

TURTLE_STATUS

CHARACTER

A coded Condition of turtle at time of recovery.

100

STRAIGHT_LINE_CARAPACE_LENGTH

Numeric

100

CURVED_CARAPACE_LENGTH

Numeric

100

IMPRINT_LOCATION

CHARACTER

Imprint location. Beach on which sea turtle hatched and was allowed to imprint. PINS=Padre Island National Seashore, USA. RANV = Rancho Nuevo, Mexico. CAYM=Cayman Island Turtle Farm

100

YEAR_CLASS

NUMERIC

Year class. The year in which the sea turtle hatched

100

RELEASE_DATE

Date

Date sea turtle was released following recapture.

100

RELEASE_STATE

CHARACTER

State where turtle was released,

100

NESTER

CHARACTER

Was the sea turtle nesting at the time of recovery. N=no, Y=yes

Attribute Details

SPECIES

CC ID: 695737

Seq. Order:	10
Data Storage Type:	CHARACTER
Max Length:	2
Required:	Yes
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Species of sea turtle: LK-Lepidochelys kempii

PROJECT

CC ID: 695739

Seq. Order:	20
Data Storage Type:	CHARACTER
Max Length:	1
Required:	Yes
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Project from which sea turtle originated. H=Headstart

FLIPPER_TAG_CODE

CC ID: 695733

Seq. Order:	30
Data Storage Type:	CHARACTER
Max Length:	7
Required:	Yes
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Right front flipper tag code

NUMBER_OF_RECAPTURES

CC ID: 695727

Seq. Order:	40
Data Storage Type:	NUMERIC
Max Length:	1
Required:	Yes
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Number of recaptures. The number of times the sea turtle was recovered following its initial release

RECAPTURE_DATE

CC ID: 695730

Seq. Order:	50
Data Storage Type:	Date
Max Length:	10
Required:	Yes
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Date when sea turtle was recovered. Day/month/year.
Format Mask:	MM/DD/YYYY
Null Value:	N/A
Null Value Meaning:	Not Available

RECAPTURE_STATE

CC ID: 695734

Seq. Order:	60
Data Storage Type:	CHARACTER
Max Length:	2
Required:	Yes
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Two character State Abbreviation in which sea turtle was recovered.
Validation Rules:	Generally its the State Postal Abbreviation with the exception that FG=Florida Gulf, and FA= Florida Atlantic

RECAPTURE_OCEAN

CC ID: 695732

Seq. Order:	70
Data Storage Type:	CHARACTER
Max Length:	1
Required:	Yes
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Ocean in which sea turtle was recovered.
Display Example:	A
Allowed Values:	A=Atlantic G=Gulf of Mexico

RECAPTURE_AREA

CC ID: 695729

Seq. Order:	80
Data Storage Type:	CHARACTER
Max Length:	1
Required:	Yes
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Coded Value representing Area in ocean in which sea turtle was recovered.
Null Value Meaning:	O=offshore, I=Inshore, N=nearshore, B=beach
Validation Rules:	O=offshore, I=Inshore, N=nearshore, B=beach

RECAPTURE_METHOD

CC ID: 695731

Seq. Order:	90
Data Storage Type:	CHARACTER
Max Length:	2
Required:	Yes
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Coded value indicating Method of recovery or recapture.
Allowed Values:	SD=stranded dead, SL=stranded live, GN=gill net, NR=Not recorded

TURTLE_STATUS

CC ID: 695740

Seq. Order:	100
Data Storage Type:	CHARACTER
Max Length:	1
Required:	Yes
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	A coded Condition of turtle at time of recovery.
Allowed Values:	L=live, N=nester, D=dead

STRAIGHT_LINE_CARAPACE_LENGTH

CC ID: 695738

Seq. Order:	110
Data Storage Type:	Numeric
Max Length:	4
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Scale:	1
Status:	Active
Description:	Straight carapace length in centimeters. Measured with calipers from the nuchal notch of the carapace to posterior carapace tip. Please note that a 0 value in this field indicates that the information is not available.
Unit of Measure:	cm
Format Mask:	##.#
Null Value:	0
Null Value Meaning:	Not Available or Taken

CURVED_CARAPACE_LENGTH

CC ID: 695725

Seq. Order:	120
Data Storage Type:	Numeric
Max Length:	4
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Scale:	1
Status:	Active
Description:	Curved carapace length in centimeters. Measured with a soft tape measure from the nuchal notch of the carapace to posterior carapace tip. Please note that a value of 0 indicates that the measurement was not taken or available.
Unit of Measure:	cm
Format Mask:	##.#
Null Value:	0
Null Value Meaning:	Measurement Not Taken or Available

IMPRINT_LOCATION

CC ID: 695726

Seq. Order:	130
Data Storage Type:	CHARACTER
Max Length:	4
Required:	Yes
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Imprint location. Beach on which sea turtle hatched and was allowed to imprint. PINS=Padre Island National Seashore, USA. RANV = Rancho Nuevo, Mexico. CAYM=Cayman Island Turtle Farm
Allowed Values:	PINS=Padre Island National Seashore, USA. RANV = Rancho Nuevo, Mexico. CAYM=Cayman Island Turtle Farm

YEAR_CLASS

CC ID: 695741

Seq. Order:	140
Data Storage Type:	NUMERIC
Max Length:	4
Required:	Yes
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Year class. The year in which the sea turtle hatched

RELEASE_DATE

CC ID: 695735

Seq. Order:	150
Data Storage Type:	Date
Max Length:	10
Required:	Yes
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Date sea turtle was released following recapture.
Format Mask:	MM/DD/YYYY

RELEASE_STATE

CC ID: 695736

Seq. Order:	160
Data Storage Type:	CHARACTER
Max Length:	2
Required:	Yes
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	State where turtle was released,
Validation Rules:	Generally its the State Postal Abbreviation with the exception that FG=Florida Gulf, and FA= Florida Atlantic

NESTER

CC ID: 695728

Seq. Order:	170
Data Storage Type:	CHARACTER
Max Length:	1
Required:	Yes
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Was the sea turtle nesting at the time of recovery. N=no, Y=yes
Allowed Values:	N=no, Y=yes

Data Steward

CC ID: 695742

Date Effective From:	1978
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.

Distributor

CC ID: 695743

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

Metadata Contact

CC ID: 695744

Date Effective From:	1978
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

CC ID: 695745

Date Effective From:	1978
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.

Distribution 1

CC ID: 695746

Start Date:	2017
End Date:	Present
Download URL:	https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0102/0157625/2.2/data/0-data/Galveston_Turtle_Program/26904/CSV/Renamed_Data_Table.csv
Distributor:	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) (2017 - Present)
File Name:	Renamed_Data_Table.csv
Compression:	Uncompressed

Catalog Item ID:	50337
GUID:	gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:50337
Metadata Record Created By:	Lee M Weinberger
Metadata Record Created:	2017-11-22 00:43+0000
Metadata Record Last Modified By:	SysAdmin InPortAdmin
Metadata Record Last Modified:	2024-10-03 18:16+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

Mark recapture database for head started Kemp's ridleys 1978-1992 (Renamed COlumns)

Summary

Entity Information

Distribution Information

Child Items

Contact Information

Item Identification

Entity Information

Data Attributes

Attribute Summary

Attribute Details

SPECIES

PROJECT

FLIPPER_TAG_CODE

NUMBER_OF_RECAPTURES

RECAPTURE_DATE

RECAPTURE_STATE

RECAPTURE_OCEAN

RECAPTURE_AREA

RECAPTURE_METHOD

TURTLE_STATUS

STRAIGHT_LINE_CARAPACE_LENGTH

CURVED_CARAPACE_LENGTH

IMPRINT_LOCATION

YEAR_CLASS

RELEASE_DATE

RELEASE_STATE

NESTER

Support Roles

Data Steward

Distributor

Metadata Contact

Point of Contact

Distribution Information

Distribution 1

Catalog Details